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AJA Newsbites
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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EditorsPick
A Broken Shoe Is Never a Reason to Stop Walking
Assistant Commissioner Noor Bano and the broken sandals in a glass case on her mahogany desk By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: In the shimmering heat of Tharparkar, a desert district of Sindh province of Pakistan, bordering India, where the wind carries more sand than moisture, fourteen-year-old Noor Bano lived…
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Asia Journalists Association Elects Former Vice Minister of Education Lee Gi-woo as 7th Chairman … “Connecting Asia Through APC”
(From left) Vice President Kang Seok-jae, Chairman Koo Bon-hong, Director Bae Ki-seon, Director Oh Ji-cheol, Director Kim Geun-sang, New Chairman Lee Gi-woo, and Founding President Lee Sang-ki of the Asia Journalists Association <Photo by Director Ko Myeong-jin> By Lee Sang-kiFormer President of Asia Journalist AssociationPublisher of The AsiaN SEOUL: The…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – May 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, KoreaAn elementary school sixth grader who went hiking with family members at Juwangsan National Park in North Gyeongsang Province was found dead…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – May 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, KoreaChinese Ambassador to North Korea Wang Yajun visited Changdeok School in Pyongyang on May 11, highlighting the growing friendship between China and…
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