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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – September 4, 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, KoreaOn September 3, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was accorded near-top honors at Beijing’s 80th Victory Day military parade, seated to…
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AJA Newsbites – September 3, 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, KoreaGeum Tae-seop, a lawyer and former lawmaker who previously served as a prosecutor, sharply criticized the ruling party’s prosecution reform bills. He…
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AJA Newsbites – September 2, 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, KoreaIn the 2025 Global Peace Index (GPI), Singapore was ranked as the most peaceful nation in Asia, placing 6th globally with a…
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AJA Newsbites – August 31, 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, KoreaHanwha’s Philadelphia Shipyard has launched its first vessel, the “State of Maine,” marking the first time a Korean shipbuilder has operated a…
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Remembering Parween: A Journalist Who Lived the Sorrows of the Poor
Parween Nasrallah By Mohammad Fadhel AlObaidlyMANAMA: Journalism has always demanded neutrality. But for those who ventured into the streets, into the homes of widows, the poor, and the abandoned, neutrality often clashed with humanity. It is one thing to conduct a polite interview in an office with prepared questions and…
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AJA Newsbites – August 30, 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, KoreaNorth Korea, China, and Russia are set to hold their first-ever trilateral summit during Beijing’s Victory Day celebrations next month. Unlike Stalin,…
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West Asia
Iran, Our Common Home
By Pooneh NedaiEditor in chief of Shokaran magazine- Iran (An Editorial of Setare Sobh daily) TEHRAN: Iran has always been known as a land of diverse ethnicities, languages, and cultures. This diversity, while at times used by outsiders to create division, has also been a source of richness and civilizational…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – August 29, 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, KoreaThe Korean government has unveiled a comprehensive plan to eradicate voice phishing. Under the new measures, if a mobile phone retailer or…
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AJA Newsbites – August 28, 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, KoreaStarting in March 2026, students in elementary, middle, and high schools will be legally prohibited from using smartphones and other smart devices…
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AJA Newsbites – August 27, 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, KoreaSouth Korea’s main opposition party, the People Power Party, elected lawmaker Jang Dong-hyuk (Boryeong–Seocheon, reelected) as its new leader during its 6th…
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