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AJA Newsbites – September 21, 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 presidential office faces growing criticism over personnel vetting after Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won withdrew on September 19. His departure,…
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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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September 11: The Day Journalism Became Personal
Fond memories: Looking at the Lower Manhattan skyline of New York City and the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1978 By Habib ToumiMANAMA: It was mid-afternoon in Bahrain when I began racing toward the newspaper office in the capital Manama. The car radio was on. I kept switching…
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