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    AJA Newsbites – September 20, 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, KoreaKim Seung-won resigned as South Korea’s justice minister nominee on September 19, twenty days after President Lee Jae-myung nominated him on August…

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    AJA Newsbites – September 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) Norila Daud, Malaysia World News, MalaysiaMaldives President Mohamed Muizzu thanked Malaysia for its decision to consider extending a US$100 million currency swap facility and expressed optimism…

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    AJA Newsbites – September 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, KoreaIndependent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon ranked first among named politicians in a 2026 trust survey commissioned by SisaIN and conducted by Gallup Korea.…

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    AJA Newsbites – September 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, KoreaSouth Korea’s 2027 university early admissions process was thrown into confusion after the Uwayapply application site crashed on September 11 at 5:50…

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    AJA Newsbites – September 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, KoreaDefense minister nominee Kang Shin-chul faces a confirmation hearing on September 16 amid scrutiny over property transactions involving his family. Kang, a…

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    AJA Newsbites – September 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, KoreaThe National Assembly is holding a confirmation hearing on September 15 for justice minister nominee Kim Seung-won, with no witnesses or testifiers…

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    AJA Newsbites – September 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, KoreaTwo figures from sharply different political backgrounds criticized President Lee Jae-myung’s government on September 13.Kim Hyun-chul, son of former President Kim Young-sam…

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    AJA Newsbites – September 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, KoreaSouth Korea’s MBC has narrowed its presidential race to Lee Sung-joo, an iMBC executive director, and Jeon Dong-geon, former president of Ulsan…

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    AJA Newsbites – September 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, KoreaPresident Lee Jae-myung’s approval rating has fallen to 38 percent, the lowest since he took office. According to a Gallup Korea survey…

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    AJA Newsbites – September 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) Chhay Sophal, Cambodia News Online, CambodiaCambodian Ambassador to France Luy David raised the Cambodia-Thailand border dispute at the 260th meeting of the Political Commission of the…

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