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AJA Newsbites – August 9, 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, KoreaPastor Son Hyun-bo of Segero Church met US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., the church said on…
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AJA Newsbites – August 8, 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, KoreaDespite record-breaking heat, more young Korean couples are choosing to marry in August, largely for financial reasons. According to the Korea Consumer…
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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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Issyk-Kul May Become Permanent Venue for F1h20 World Championship
By Kuban AbdymenCHOLPON-ATA: The latest round of the Formula 1 World Championship, held for the first time on Lake Issyk-Kul on August 1-2, 2026, was a success. The top pilots participating in the races were pleased with the results of the race at an altitude of 1,607 meters above sea…
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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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