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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – August 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, KoreaJeong Cheong-rae has been elected as the new leader of South Korea’s Democratic Party, winning 61.74% of the vote at the party’s…
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AJA Newsbites – August 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, KoreaPresident Lee Jae-myung will take his first official summer vacation from August 4 to 8 at Cheonghaedae, the presidential retreat on Jedo…
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AJA Newsbites – August 1, 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 United States has ended duty-free treatment for Korean automobiles under the FTA, imposing a 15% tariff—equal to those levied on Japanese…
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AJA Newsbites – July 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, KoreaHeo Young-ho, the first person to conquer both the Seven Summits and the Three Poles (Mount Everest, the South Pole, and the…
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AJA Newsbites – July 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, KoreaPresident Lee Jae-myung strongly condemned the ongoing series of fatal industrial accidents during a cabinet meeting on July 29, describing them as…
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AJA Newsbites – July 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, KoreaOn July 8, a Vietnamese worker died at a construction site in Gumi, South Korea, as the temperature soared to 36.5°C with…
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AJA Newsbites – July 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, KoreaBorn in 1998, soprano Kang Yoon-jung delivered heartfelt performances of “Hero” and “You Raise Me Up” at the 72nd Korean War Armistice…
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AJA Newsbites – July 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, KoreaThe Sri Lankan worker who was tied to a forklift and abused at a brick factory in Naju, Korea, may soon find…
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AJA Newsbites – July 26, 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 Sri Lankan worker dreaming of a “Korean Dream” now faces deportation after suffering abuse at a brick factory in Naju, South…
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AJA Newsbites – July 25, 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, KoreaHyundai Motor reported a 15.8% drop in second-quarter operating profit, despite stronger U.S. sales. The company attributed the decline to an estimated…
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