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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – December 14, 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, KoreaA plan to revive South Korea’s struggling radio industry was unveiled during a briefing at the presidential office, highlighting the creation of…
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AJA Newsbites – December 13, 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, KoreaConcerns are growing in South Korea over the government’s plan to transfer counterintelligence functions from the Defense Counterintelligence Command to the Ministry…
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AJA Newsbites – December 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, KoreaJeon Jae-soo, South Korea’s Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, resigned on the 11th amid allegations that he received cash and luxury gifts…
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Pakistan’s ex-Spy Chief Sentenced
Former chief of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Faiz Hamid By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The Field General Court Martial (FGCM) has sentenced former chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Faiz Hamid to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment, said the Inter-Services Public Relations in a statement on Thursday. The military’s…
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AJA Newsbites – December 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, KoreaControversy is growing over allegations that Special Prosecutor Min Joong-ki demonstrated political bias in handling illegal political donations linked to the Unification…
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AJA Newsbites – December 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, KoreaIn November, as South Korea’s stock market plunged, an unexpected disclosure stunned investors: a 91-year-old farmer and his 85-year-old wife had acquired…
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‘We Are With You at All Times,’ Cambodian Senate President Tells Frontline Soldiers
Cambodian Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen By Sophal Chhay PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen has pledged unwavering support for the country’s forces engaged in fierce clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border, assuring frontline soldiers that the nation’s leadership stands firmly behind them. “I, the five-star general…
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Putin in Delhi and India’s Art of Strategic Balance
By Gunjeet Sra NEW DELHI: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Vladimir Putin with a public embrace in New Delhi, the symbolism was intentional. At a time when engagement with Russia has become diplomatically costly for much of the world, India chose visibility over ambiguity. The message was not alignment,…
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AJA Newsbites – December 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, KoreaSouth Korean actor Jo Jin-woong, known for his roles in hit films such as The Man Standing Next and Inside Men, has…
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BRICS Writers Association Launched in Iran
Hamid Nazarkhah Alisaraei By Alireza BahramiTEHRAN: The BRICS Writers Association in Iran has announced the launch of its activities at the Asre Rowshan magazine meeting at the Iranian Artists’ House. In a speech at the meeting, Alireza Bahrami, a poet and editor-in-chief of ISNA (news agency) and editor-in-chief of Asre…
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