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    AJA Newsbites – September 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, KoreaThe U.S. Army is preparing to deploy part of its Multi-Domain Task Force to South Korea, marking a significant upgrade in the…

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    AJA Newsbites – September 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, KoreaPresidential policy chief Kim Yong-beom resigned on Sept. 1, a day after tendering his resignation to President Lee Jae Myung, who accepted…

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    AJA Newsbites – August 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, KoreaNine South Koreans remain missing after flooding struck a Himalayan area near the Nepal-China border. A rescued Doosan Enerbility site manager said…

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    AJA Newsbites – August 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, KoreaSouth Korea’s presidential office on August 28 rejected Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae’s nomination of Judge Son Bong-gi to the Supreme Court and…

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    AJA Newsbites – August 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, KoreaPresident Lee Jae-myung met mayors, county chiefs and district heads on August 27 to discuss regional decline and decentralisation. Danyang’s Kim Moon-geun…

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    AJA Newsbites – August 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, KoreaSouth Korea’s Navy and Agency for Defense Development conducted maritime trials of a domestically developed medium-size kamikaze drone aboard the amphibious assault…

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    AJA Newsbites – August 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 number of South Koreans aged 65 and older receiving at least one pension has reached a record 9.12 million, according to…

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    AJA Newsbites – August 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, KoreaTraditional photo studios in South Korea are rapidly losing ground as smartphones and artificial intelligence reshape the photography market. Film developing, family…

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    AJA Newsbites – August 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, KoreaSouth Korean low-cost carriers are rapidly expanding routes to China as visa-free travel and rising independent tourism revive demand. South Korea and…

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    AJA Newsbites – August 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, KoreaAfter months of sharp political confrontation, South Korea’s ruling and opposition camps held a rare face-to-face discussion on Seoul’s housing policy. Kim…

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