• AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – June 5, 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 June 3 local elections are drawing mixed interpretations. While the Democratic Party secured a numerical victory by winning 12 of…

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    Kyrgyzstan Wins Election as Non-Permanent Member of UN Security Council

    The Kyrgyz delegation jubilating following the announcement of the results By Kuban Andymen BISHKEK: For the first time in its history, Kyrgyzstan has been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. The country will serve a two-year term from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2028.…

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    AJA Newsbites – June 4, 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, KoreaAn unprecedented ballot shortage disrupted voting at several polling stations during South Korea’s 9th nationwide local elections on June 3, temporarily suspending…

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    AJA Newsbites – June 3, 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 is holding its 9th nationwide local elections on June 3, one year after the inauguration of President Lee Jae-myung’s administration.…

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    AJA Newsbites – June 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, KoreaSouth Korea’s government has begun reviewing possible anti-discrimination legislation as part of its first-year policy agenda under President Lee Jae-myung. Officials plan…

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    Supreme Eurasian Economic Council Meets in Kazakhstan

    By Kuban Abdymen ASTANA: A meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council was held at the Palace of Independence in the center of Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana as part of the Eurasian Economic Union summit, focusing on the next stage of Eurasian integration amid global economic uncertainty. The Supreme Eurasian Economic…

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    The Unbroken Voice 

    Handcuffed writer and publisher Inam Abassi at the court premises – The AsiaN By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: In the turbulent landscape of human rights advocacy in Sindh, the southern province of Pakistan, few names resonate with as much defiant resilience as Inam Abassi, famously known to the public…

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    AJA Newsbites – May 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, KoreaLee Beom-sik, 61, known as the “Left-Foot Doctor,” successfully reached the summit of Hallasan Mountain’s Baengnokdam Crater (1,950m) on May 28. Despite…

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    AJA Newsbites – May 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, KoreaA decade-long era in South Korean football administration is set to end as Chung Mong-gyu announced on May 29 that he will…

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    AJA Newsbites – May 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, KoreaNorth Korea has strongly rejected the Quad’s renewed call for its denuclearisation, declaring that “the denuclearisation of the DPRK will never, ever…

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