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South Asia
Bangladesh Joins the List of Countries Using Nuclear Energy
The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty DHAKA: The use of nuclear fuel uranium has started in the reactor of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Bangladesh. The program was inaugurated under tight security at the power plant in Ishwardi, Pabna district, on April 28. Through this, Bangladesh…
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AJA Newsbites – May 5, 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, KoreaControversy is mounting in South Korea over what critics describe as the “silence of military leadership” as debates intensify over the consolidation…
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AJA Newsbites – May 4, 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 Samsung family has completed the payment of approximately 12 trillion won in inheritance taxes on the estate of the late Lee…
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Central Asia
Tashkent 2026 World Taekwondo Junior Championships: A True Manifestation of WT’s Value of ‘World Peace through Taekwondo’
By Seok-jae KangVice President, Asia Journalists Association TASHKENT, Uzbekistan: The 2026 World Junior Taekwondo Championships, which took place on April 12-17, 2026 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, were a great success embodying WT’s value of “World Peace through Taekwondo.” The WT-promoted G-4 event drew 986 athletes from 115 countries and a refugee…
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EditorsPick
Pakistan: Cooling a Nation with False Announcements
Dawn Newspaper – clipping of 40 years back – and a promise of ending power crises By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: As the mercury climbs toward unbearable heights this summer, a familiar and frustrating drama is unfolding across the country. A federal minister recently took to the airwaves…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – May 3, 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’s iconic symbol of traditional beauty, “Chunhyang,” is gaining global recognition.At the 96th Chunhyang Festival in Namwon, Kim Ha-yeon was crowned…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – May 2, 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, KoreaA fire that broke out on April 30 in Naeson-dong, Uiwang, is developing into a complex case beyond a simple accident.Investigators, including…
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No Middle Ground: Bahrain’s King Stresses Nation Stands Above All, Condemns Betrayal
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa By Habib Toumi MANAMA: King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said that “the Iranian treacherous aggression against Bahrain that targeted its security, stability, and the safety of its people has stripped away illusion and exposed those who traded conscience for allegiance to the enemy.”…
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AJA Newsbites – May 1, 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, KoreaKnown for her candid acting, distinctive presence, and witty acceptance speeches, Youn Yuh-jung is widely admired around the world. Her second son,…
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Central Asia
In the Shadow of the Taj Mahal, a Renewed Affection for India
By Nurzhan KasmalievaBISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN: I have been fortunate to visit India as part of a press tour organized by the Ministry of External Affairs of India for journalists from Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. For many of my colleagues, it was their very first encounter with India.…
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