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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – February 8, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaA South Korean court has sentenced a North Korean defector in her 30s—often described as one of Southeast Asia’s “three major drug…
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AJA Newsbites – February 7, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaThe BBC recently reported that Korea’s seaweed laver, or gim, is being dubbed a “black semiconductor” as its global popularity surges.The report…
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At Least 31 Killed, 169 Wounded in Suicide Blast at Islamabad Mosque
Scene from the blast (Instagram) By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: At least 31 people were martyred and 169 others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside an imambargah (A worship place of Shia Sect) during Friday prayer in Islamabad’s Tarlai area, officials confirmed. The explosion occurred at…
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AJA Newsbites – February 6, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaNorth Korea, which failed to secure qualification spots for the 2026 Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics, has launched its own “2026 National Winter Sports…
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AJA Newsbites – February 5, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaPresident Lee Jae-myung met with leaders of South Korea’s top 10 conglomerates at Cheong Wa Dae on Tuesday, urging greater youth employment…
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Institute for Traditional Korean Culture Studies Appoints AJA President Chhay Sophal as Honorary Ambassador
Chhay Sophal (Left) and Director Lee Ki-woo of the National Academy of Korean Studies By Lee Sang-kiFormer President of Asia Journalist Association, Publisher of The AsiaN SEOUL: The Institute for Traditional Korean Culture Studies (Kukhak Institute), led by President Lee Ki-woo, on February 3 appointed Chhay Sophal, President of the…
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21 Years Later, A Saudi Surgeon Reunites with the Conjoined Twins He Separated
The twins with their doctor (Credit: Saudi Press Agency) By Habib Toumi RIYADH: Twenty-one years after their lives were forever changed in an operating room in the Saudi capital Riyadh, Olga and Daria Kołacz returned to where their journey toward independent lives began. The Polish twins were welcomed at the…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – February 3, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Norila Daud, Malaysia World News, MalaysiaDeputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stressed that greater emphasis must be placed on strengthening religious tolerance, building…
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AJA Newsbites – February 2, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaPresident Lee Jae-myung said on February 1 that “the more difficult an issue is, the more it requires open and reasoned debate,”…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – February 1, 2026
AJA Newsbites is a curated roundup of major news and developments from across Asia, brought to you by members of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaA newly appointed Iranian ambassador has officially begun his mission in North Korea, drawing renewed attention to relations between the two countries.North…
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