• 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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    AJA Newsbites – January 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, KoreaSouth Korea’s Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back and Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi shared an unusual moment of sports diplomacy on January 30,…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 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, KoreaFormer leader Han Dong-hoon said that his expulsion from the ruling People Power Party would not end his political ambitions, vowing to…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 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, KoreaA Seoul court on Tuesday sentenced Kim Keon-hee, the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, to one year and eight months…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 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, KoreaK-pop idol and actor Cha Eun-woo of ASTRO has come under scrutiny over allegations of tax evasion totaling approximately 20 billion won,…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 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, KoreaPresident Lee Jae-myung withdrew the nomination of Lee Hye-hoon as Minister of the Planning and Budget Office on Jan. 25 amid mounting…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 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, KoreaFormer Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan, who passed away on the 25th, was born in 1952 in Cheongyang, South Chungcheong Province. He graduated…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 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, KoreaSenior Democratic Party figure Lee Hae-chan, a former prime minister of South Korea and current vice chair of the National Unification Advisory…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 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, KoreaPeople Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk ended his eight-day hunger strike on the 22nd after visiting former President Park Geun-hye, a move…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 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, KoreaProstate cancer has become the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in South Korea for the first time. According to the 2023…

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