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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – August 7, 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, KoreaSeoul recorded a temperature of 40.0°C on August 6, the day before Ipchu (the traditional start of autumn), marking the first time…
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AJA Newsbites – August 6, 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, KoreaSeoul is experiencing more severe heat than Tokyo, Taipei and Bangkok, cities long associated with intense summer weather.On August 5, Seoul recorded…
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AJA Newsbites – August 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, KoreaMichelle Steel, the new US ambassador to South Korea, began her official duties on August 4 by submitting a copy of her…
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AJA Newsbites – August 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, KoreaKeimyung University Dongsan Hospital ranked first in South Korea’s 2025 Patient Experience Evaluation, scoring 96.55 points among 376 hospitals. It retained the…
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AJA Newsbites – August 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, KoreaDelivery riders across South Korea are facing mounting accident risks as an intense heatwave continues. When air temperatures exceed 30 degrees Celsius,…
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AJA Newsbites – August 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, KoreaAs South Korea prepares to end dog meat consumption, demand for black goat meat as an alternative health food is surging, exposing…
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AJA Newsbites – August 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, KoreaSouth Korea’s National Assembly passed a Criminal Procedure Act revision on July 31 that abolishes prosecutors’ powers to conduct direct and supplementary…
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AJA Newsbites – July 31, 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, KoreaFormer Korea Football Association President Chung Mong-gyu and former national team coach Hong Myung-bo appeared before a parliamentary hearing on July 30…
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AJA Newsbites – July 30, 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, KoreaMichelle Steel arrived in Seoul on July 30 as the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea. She is the second Korean American…
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AJA Newsbites – July 29, 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, KoreaFive people have been selected as winners of the 2026 Manhae Grand Prize, which honours the peace, social action, and literary spirit…
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