• AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – January 17, 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, KoreaPolitical tensions in South Korea intensified on January 16 as a former president was sentenced, a lawmaker continued a hunger strike demanding…

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    The Iranian Holocaust…Mass Killings, Silence, and a Nation Cut Off from the World

    “Isolation Amidst Smoke: Iran’s Grim Reality” On January 16, 2026, a citizen sits helplessly on a Tehran street shrouded in tear gas, facing dozens of heavily armed riot police on motorcycles. Director Mohsen Makhmalbaf described the scene as “Iran has turned into a massive prison and a site of holocaust,”…

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    AJA Urges Restraint, Peaceful Resolution in Iran to Safeguard Human Lives and Press Freedom

    SEOUL: The Asia Journalist Association (AJA) is observing the escalating crisis across Iran with profound concern and a glimmer of hope. The nationwide protests unfolding pose a serious challenge to the country’s stability. AJA expresses its deepest sorrow over the continued loss of precious human lives. We call on all…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 15, 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, KoreaSouth Korea’s People Power Party (PPP) has postponed a final decision on the expulsion of former party leader Han Dong-hoon, intensifying internal…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 14, 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, KoreaSouth Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shared an unexpected moment of camaraderie on January 13 in Nara,…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 13, 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, KoreaFormer People Power Party lawmaker In Yo-han said that the revelations that followed South Korea’s December 3 declaration of martial law left…

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    Pakistan: The dust is yet to settle

    The minerals deal signing ceremony with American firm on September 8, attended by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as well as Asim Munir, the army chief (Official photo released from Prime Minister’s House)  By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s geostrategic relevance has rarely waned since its inception, but at…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 12, 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, KoreaLee Ji-ho, the eldest son of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, has been assigned to the Republic of Korea Navy’s 5th Flotilla…

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    Gulf Shield 2026: Unity as a Strategic Choice

    By Habib Toumi MANAMA: In a region often portrayed through the lens of tension and fragmentation, the recent “Gulf Shield 2026” joint military exercise delivered a different and deliberate message: Gulf unity is not rhetorical, nor circumstantial. It is strategic. At first glance, the week-long maneuvers involving all six member…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 11, 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, KoreaOn January 9, the day of the funeral of the late actor Ahn Sung-ki, Cho Yong-pil held a solo concert at Seoul’s…

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