• AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – November 12, 2025

    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, KoreaVeteran actor Oh Young-soo, best known as the “Kkanbu Grandpa” from Squid Game, has been acquitted on appeal of sexual harassment charges.…

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  • Column

    The Quartet Mechanism: Its Constituent States and How to Gain Its Acceptance Among Sudanese Citizens

    Women wait for cash assistance and dry grain from the U.N. World Food Program in Gendrassa refugee camp, Maban, South Sudan, on Aug. 20, 2025. (Photo : AP/Yonhap) By Dr. Hassan Hameida KIEL, GERMANY: According to the general definition of the Quartet Mechanism, it comprises the European Union, Russia, the…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – November 11, 2025

    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, KoreaJustice Minister Chung Sung-ho admitted on Nov. 10 that he had asked prosecutors to “carefully consider” not appealing the Daejang-dong case, reversing…

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  • West Asia

    Taste of Happiness

    Photo by Pooneh Nedai By Pooneh Nedai – Iran I had come just to watch –to see happiness through colored glass,not to taste even a single drop. Then time ran out.The hands of the clock fell off the face of threat.Now hours no longer decide for me. Alas –I was…

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  • EditorsPick

    Second Seoul Hangung Association President’s Cup Inclusive Hangung Competition Concludes Successfully at Induk University

    By AsiaN Team SEOUL: The Second Seoul Hangung Association President’s Cup Inclusive Hangung Competition, where people with and without disabilities came together, was successfully held on November 8 at Induk University in Nowon-gu, Seoul. About 250 male and female athletes, along with referees and safety personnel, participated in the event,…

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  • EditorsPick

    AJA Newsbites – November 10, 2025

    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, KoreaJust as President Lee Jae-myung sought to pivot toward pragmatic politics following the successful APEC Summit in Gyeongju, a major political crisis…

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  • Main Slide

    Pakistan: A Political Storm on the Horizon

    By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan stands once again on the brink of political turbulence, as the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, which had triggered intense public debate and condemnation for a couple of months, was tabled by the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)-led government in Senate, the upper house…

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  • AJA Newsbites

    AJA Newsbites – November 9, 2025

    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, KoreaFor President Lee Jae-myung to secure stability after leaving office, reconciliation—not legal reform—is the only viable path.Article 90 of Korea’s Constitution, which…

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  • EditorsPick

    AJA Newsbites – November 8, 2025

    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, KoreaVideos of Chinese nationals marching in military-style attire while carrying red flags resembling China’s national flag at Seoul’s Yeouido Hangang Park have…

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  • Society

    The Art of Cultural Harmony: Haji Noor Deen’s “Expressions of Arabic Calligraphy” Unfolds in Manama

    Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang highlights some of his works to Shaikh Khalifa, ambassadors and visitors By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Calligraphy enthusiasts flocked to the Arts Center in Manama for the opening of the “Expressions of Arabic Calligraphy” exhibition by world-renowned Chinese calligrapher Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang…

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