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    AJA Newsbites – May 19, 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, KoreaOn May 18, 2026, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un convened frontline division and brigade commanders and ordered them to strengthen the “southern…

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    AJA Newsbites – May 18, 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, KoreaPresident Lee Jae-myung emphasized that corporate management rights should be respected alongside labor rights amid growing tensions over a planned strike by…

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    AJA Newsbites – May 17, 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, KoreaOn May 16, 2026, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong publicly apologized over growing labor unrest ahead of the company’s second-ever general strike.Returning…

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    AJA Newsbites – May 16, 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, KoreaOn May 15, 2026, the South Korean won weakened beyond 1,500 won per U.S. dollar for the first time in about a…

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    AJA Newsbites – May 15, 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, KoreaConcerns are growing over deepening internal divisions at Samsung Electronics amid disputes over bonuses and a planned labor strike.According to a report…

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    AJA Newsbites – May 14, 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, KoreaOn May 11, labor and management at Samsung Electronics entered post-mediation talks under government supervision regarding the possible removal of the company’s…

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    AJA Newsbites – May 13, 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, KoreaAn elementary school sixth grader who went hiking with family members at Juwangsan National Park in North Gyeongsang Province was found dead…

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    AJA Newsbites – May 12, 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, KoreaChinese Ambassador to North Korea Wang Yajun visited Changdeok School in Pyongyang on May 11, highlighting the growing friendship between China and…

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    AJA Newsbites – May 11, 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 inflation continues to reshape daily life in South Korea, social customs surrounding weddings and funerals are also changing.Recent data show that…

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    AJA Newsbites – May 10, 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, KoreaConcerns intensified in South Korean politics on May 8, 2026, over what critics describe as growing complacency within the ruling Democratic Party…

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