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EditorsPick
AJA Newsbites – March 23, 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 has nominated Shin Hyun-song, head of the Monetary and Economic Department at the Bank for International Settlements, as the…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – March 22, 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, KoreaK-pop group BTS held a comeback live concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21, marking their first full-group performance in…
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EditorsPick
BTS’s “Arirang” – A Message of Life in an Age of War
The BTS group released their full-group album “ARIRANG” on March 20. This marks their first new album in three years and nine months since the anthology album “Proof” in June 2022. (Photo: Yonhap News) By Lee Sang-ki, Founder of the Asia Journalist Association (AJA), Publisher of THE AsiaN SEOUL: On…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – March 21, 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, KoreaMembers of the Hyundai founding family gathered in Seoul to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of the late Chung Ju-yung,…
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EditorsPick
War Journalism at Home!
A woman was walking on the street near the news agency with her husband when he was killed by shrapnel from a rocket attack.People laid flowers at the scene of his death and a memorial was erected.(Photo: Alireza Bahrami) By Alireza BahramiTEHRAN: A group of Iranian journalists experienced being in…
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EditorsPick
AJA Newsbites – March 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, KoreaGlobal attention is intensifying around the return of BTS, with analysts emphasizing not only their cultural influence but also their significant economic…
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Main Slide
Arab Voices Clash Over the U.S.-Israel-Iran War, Future of the Middle East
German Ambassador to Bahrain Ambassador Henning Simon offering his condolences to the family of Sara Dashti, the 29-year-old Bahrain killed in a drone attack while she was sitting with friends By Habib ToumiMANAMA: A lively debate has erupted across Arab social media over the implications of the U.S.–Israeli war on…
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West Asia
Lives Cut Short: Migrant Workers Among Dead in Drone, Missile Attacks Across UAE
Alaa’s father being condoled on the death of his daughter By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Six foreign nationals — including three Pakistanis, one Palestinian, one Bangladeshi, and one Nepalese — have been killed in Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting the United Arab Emirates (UAE), highlighting the growing civilian toll of…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – March 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, KoreaNorth Korea has drawn attention after unveiling a humanoid robot believed to be domestically developed.The pro-Pyongyang newspaper Choson Sinbo introduced educational robots…
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South Asia
Beyond the Battlefield: How the Strait of Hormuz Blockade is Redefining Global Energy Politics
By Leo Nirosha Darshan- ENCLColombo: By the start of 2026, the Middle East has fully transformed into a massive, active battlefield. The long-standing shadow war and “Cold War” dynamic between regional powers have finally exploded into a direct military confrontation. Continuous airstrikes and missile barrages over the past 16 days…
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