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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – June 16, 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 June 15, the Lee Jae-myung administration appointed Ha Jung-woo, head of Naver Cloud’s AI Innovation Center, as the first-ever Senior Secretary…
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West Asia
Iranian teacher and student siblings killed in Israeli bombing
Iranian siblings Parnia Abbasi (left) and Parham, who were killed in the bombing By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Parnia Abbasi would have celebrated her 24th birthday in 10 days. Her poems were published in a poetry magazine a few months ago. She was an English teacher. Her father was a retired…
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West Asia
Tehran in Flames and Silence
A building in Tehran, Iran, destroyed by Israeli airstrikes (Yonhap News Agency) By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Loud at night and very quiet during the day. This is the best description of the situation in Iran and its capital Tehran these days. Finally, it happened; an Israeli attack on Iran. Since…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – June 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, KoreaOn June 13, President Lee Jae-myung met with top executives from South Korea’s five major conglomerates, pledging robust support and deregulation to…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – June 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, KoreaOh Kwang-soo, the Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Affairs, tendered his resignation just four days after taking office. The move comes amid…
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AJA Newsbites – June 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, KoreaOn June 11, President Lee Jae-myung made an unannounced visit to the press cafeteria inside the Yongsan presidential office, where he shared…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – June 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, KoreaPrime Minister nominee Kim Min-seok has declared total assets of 215.04 million won, including those of his spouse, mother, and children. He…
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East Asia
Hoping for President Lee Jae-myung: To Protect Trademark Traffic Property Rights in the Address Bar and Establish a Global Role Model for the Quaternary Convergent Industry
On June 3, 2025, Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea was elected as the 21st President of South Korea. The AsiaN is publishing the hopes and expectations of Koreans for the new president and administration in both Korean and English editions. We welcome the interest, feedback, and constructive…
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East Asia
Hopes for President Lee Jae-myung: A Meditating Leader, a Healing Government
On June 3, 2025, Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea was elected as the 21st President of South Korea. The AsiaN is publishing the hopes and expectations of Koreans for the new president and administration in both Korean and English editions. We welcome the interest, feedback, and constructive…
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AJA Newsbites
AJA Newsbites – June 7, 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 held his first Cabinet meeting on June 5, joined by ministers from the previous Yoon administration as new appointments…
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