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    AJA Newsbites – July 31, 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 Korea Football Association President Chung Mong-gyu and former national team coach Hong Myung-bo appeared before a parliamentary hearing on July 30…

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    AJA Newsbites – July 30, 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, KoreaMichelle Steel arrived in Seoul on July 30 as the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea. She is the second Korean American…

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    AJA Newsbites – July 29, 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, KoreaFive people have been selected as winners of the 2026 Manhae Grand Prize, which honours the peace, social action, and literary spirit…

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    AJA Newsbites – July 28, 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 manual recount of the June 3 Tongyeong mayoral election has confirmed the victory of Democratic Party Mayor Kang Seok-joo. After examining…

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    AJA Newsbites – July 27, 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, KoreaSBS drama Manager Kim has emerged as one of the year’s biggest K-content successes, attracting viewers at home and abroad. Its finale…

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    AJA Newsbites – July 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, KoreaThe Seoul High Court ruled on July 24 that SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won must pay 944 billion won (about US$680 million)…

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    AJA Newsbites – July 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, KoreaLearning has no retirement age, says 71-year-old Tsutsumi Yasujirō, the oldest international student at Korea University’s Korean Language Center. A former senior…

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    AJA Newsbites – July 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, KoreaA proposal by South Gyeongsang Province’s Office of Education has sparked debate in South Korea. Schools were advised to use the word…

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    AJA Newsbites – July 22, 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, KoreaWorld No. 1 Go player Shin Jin-seo defeated top AI program KataGo 2-1 after losing the opening game. Playing with a two-stone…

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    AJA Newsbites – July 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, KoreaJang Chang-sun, a pioneer of Korean wrestling and former head of Taereung National Training Center, died on July 20 at the age…

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