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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – April 24, 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, KoreaLabor unions at Samsung Electronics staged the largest rally in the company’s history on April 23 at its Pyeongtaek campus, demanding the…
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The Misuse of History in Modern Debate: Claiming the Past as Proof of Superiority
Jaafar Salman By Ahmed SalehColumnist, Al Ayam MANAMA: More than a week ago, an incident unfolded that resonates far beyond Bahrain. It is a familiar pattern across the Gulf that resurfaces with unsettling regularity and where shallow thinking, inflamed sentiment, and a regressive strain of tribal chauvinism reveal themselves in…
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AJA Newsbites – April 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, KoreaCho Pil-je, widely known as the “father of coffee mix,” has passed away at the age of 101.Born in 1925 in Haman,…
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AJA Newsbites – April 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, KoreaThe Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs announced that a repatriation ceremony for independence activist Lee Ha-jeon will be held on April…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – April 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, KoreaThe parliamentary confirmation report on Shin Hyun-song, nominee for Governor of the Bank of Korea, was adopted after delays, but controversy over…
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Federation of Gulf Journalists Condemns Iraqi Ban on Bahraini Journalist
Jaafar Salman By Habib ToumiMANAMA: The Federation of Gulf Journalists (FGJ) has strongly rejected a decision by Iraq’s Media and Communications Commission to ban a Bahraini journalist following his participation in a televised debate. The FGJ described the six-month ban imposed on Jaafar Salman, a journalist with Al Ayyam newspaper,…
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AJA Newsbites – April 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, KoreaOn April 18, a wreath-laying ceremony marking the 66th anniversary of the April 18 Uprising was held at Korea University’s April 18…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – April 19, 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, KoreaAhead of the June 2026 local elections, superintendent elections will be held simultaneously across all 17 provinces and major cities in South…
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The Map and the Mandate: India’s Gender Reform Meets Its Federal Fault Lines
India has passed a landmark law for women’s representation but by tying it to delimitation it has turned a social reform into a high-stakes political contest over who holds power in the world’s largest democracy. By Gunjeet Sra NEW DELHI: In September 2023, India appeared to close a chapter that…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – April 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, KoreaSouth Korea ranked fourth in global arms exports last year, securing a 6.0% share of the market. It trailed only the United…
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