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    AJA Newsbites – February 26, 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 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics concluded on February 22, but in Korea the Games ended on a muted note. After JTBC secured…

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    AJA Newsbites – February 25, 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, KoreaSohn Kyung-shik was unanimously reappointed for a fifth term as chairman of the Korea Employers Federation at its general meeting in Seoul…

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    AJA Newsbites – February 24, 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 held summit talks on February 23 with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Seoul, agreeing on the…

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    AJA Newsbites – February 23, 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 Lee Jae-myung administration faces a growing dilemma over the ROK-U.S. joint military exercises. What appears to be a matter of scheduling…

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    AJA Newsbites – February 21, 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, KoreaMiho, a 13-year-old Siberian tiger known for her affectionate personality, died on February 19 at Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon. Park officials…

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    AJA Newsbites – February 20, 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, KoreaKorean singer Song Ga-in has reportedly postponed her Los Angeles concert after failing to secure a U.S. visa in time. According to…

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    AJA Newsbites – February 19, 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, KoreaClaims that Korea’s ancestral rites are “disappearing” miss the broader point: the practice is shifting from obligation to choice, shaped by structural…

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    AJA Newsbites – February 18, 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, KoreaWarnings are spreading in Taiwan after several travelers were fined for bringing meat-containing food products into South Korea.Taiwan’s China Times reported that…

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    AJA Newsbites – February 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, KoreaNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the completion ceremony of a new housing complex in Pyongyang’s Hwasong District, built for the…

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    AJA Newsbites – February 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, KoreaNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the construction site of the “Monument to Military Feats in Overseas Operations” on February 13,…

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