• AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – January 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, KoreaSouth Korean Go legend Cho Hun-hyun attended the funeral of his lifelong rival and close friend, Chinese grandmaster Nie Weiping, paying tribute…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 19, 2026

    Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaJang Dong-hyuk, leader of South Korea’s People Power Party, continued his hunger strike for a fourth day on January 18, demanding the acceptance of special prosecutors to investigate alleged campaign nomination bribery and illegal political funding linked to the Unification Church. Holding his protest at the…

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    AJA Newsbites – January 18, 2026

    Lee Sang-ki, THE AsiaN, KoreaIn Vietnam, South Korea’s convenience store chain GS25 has become a popular hangout spot for MZ consumers. Near university districts in Hanoi, GS25’s K-food specialty stores sell tteokbokki, kimbap, and fish cakes, attracting students who visit on a weekly basis. Driven by the popularity of Korean…

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    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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    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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    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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    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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    AJA Newsbites – January 9, 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, KoreaControversy surrounding Kim Byung-gi, former floor leader of South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party of Korea, has intensified, centering on allegations involving his…

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