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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – May 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, KoreaOn May 20, 2026, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung highlighted the achievements of shuttle diplomacy with Japan as Japanese Prime Minister Sanae…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – May 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, KoreaOn May 18, 2026, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un convened frontline division and brigade commanders and ordered them to strengthen the “southern…
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Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan Seeks UN Security Council Seat with Call for Balanced Global Diplomacy
President Sadyr Zhaparov at the UN By Habib ToumiBISHKEK: President Sadyr Zhaparov has appealed to world leaders to support Kyrgyzstan’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, warning that rising geopolitical tensions and unequal representation are weakening the international system. In a formal address issued ahead…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – May 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, KoreaPresident Lee Jae-myung emphasized that corporate management rights should be respected alongside labor rights amid growing tensions over a planned strike by…
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AJA Newsbites – May 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, KoreaOn May 16, 2026, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong publicly apologized over growing labor unrest ahead of the company’s second-ever general strike.Returning…
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AJA Newsbites – May 16, 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 May 15, 2026, the South Korean won weakened beyond 1,500 won per U.S. dollar for the first time in about a…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – May 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, KoreaConcerns are growing over deepening internal divisions at Samsung Electronics amid disputes over bonuses and a planned labor strike.According to a report…
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South Asia
Banglar Joyjatra Still Unable to Cross Strait of Hormuz
Banglar Joyjatra By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty DHAKA: The Bangladesh-owned ship ‘MV Banglar Joyjatra’ has been stuck in the Strait of Hormuz for more than two months due to the war in the Middle East. Thirty-one Bangladeshi sailors are trapped on the ship. However, not only Bangladeshi sailors, but according to…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – May 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, KoreaOn May 11, labor and management at Samsung Electronics entered post-mediation talks under government supervision regarding the possible removal of the company’s…
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South East Asia
Broken Dreams and Fallen Banners: The End of an Era at Nanthikadal
By Leo Nirosha DarshanExpress Newspapers COLOMBO: In the annals of Sri Lankan history, May 2009 represents far more than a mere calendar entry. It marks the final chapter of a thirty-year armed struggle and a pivotal moment that fundamentally reshaped the destiny of a nation. What politicians like Lalith Athulathmudali…
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