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AJA Newsbites – October 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, KoreaCeragem founder Lee Hwan-sung, 65, has adopted longtime employee and CEO Lee Kyung-soo, 48, as his son to transfer ownership of the…
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AJA Newsbites – October 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, KoreaSix years after South Korea converted its firefighters from local to national civil servants in April 2020, serious staffing and funding problems…
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Journalism Must Be a Bridge of Solidarity, Not a Megaphone for Division
By Lee Sang-kiPublisher of The AsiaN SEOUL: An important article recently arrived from Bahrain. Habib Toumi, editor of The AsiaN’s English edition, reported on remarks by Isa Al Shaiji, President of the Bahrain Journalists Association (BJA). “Journalists, writers, and intellectuals should refrain from engaging in unnecessary disputes that could undermine…
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AJA Newsbites – October 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, KoreaSouth Korean pediatrician and professional boxer Seo Ryeo-kyung, 35, has become a world boxing champion. A professor of pediatrics at Soonchunhyang University…
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AJA Newsbites – October 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, KoreaMore than 1,000 windows on South Korea’s KTX and SRT high-speed trains were damaged between 2021 and September 2026, according to data…
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AJA Newsbites – October 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, KoreaBusan has named Subyeon Choego Dwaeji Gukbap, Yeongjin Dwaeji Gukbap and Hapcheon Gukbapjip its three favorite pork soup restaurants at the inaugural…
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AJA Newsbites – October 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, KoreaVeteran Korean actor Shin Young-kyun, born in 1928, celebrated his baeksu, a traditional Korean 99th-year milestone, in Seoul on October 15. More…
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China-Pakistan: A New Era of Industrial, Technological, and Agricultural Cooperation
By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: In a comprehensive and forward-looking diplomatic mission that underscores the enduring all-weather strategic partnership between Pakistan and China, Chief Minister of Sindh Province, Syed Murad Ali Shah conducted a high-level, week-long official tour of China’s Hubei Province and the global financial hub of Shanghai.…
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AJA Newsbites – October 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, KoreaSouth Korean President Lee Jae-myung appointed National Tax Service Commissioner Lim Kwang-hyun as his new chief of staff on October 14, replacing…
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Pakistan Plunges into Multidimensional Political and Economic Crisis
By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is currently navigating one of the most volatile and precarious phases in its modern history. Plagued by escalating geopolitical tensions with neighboring nations, a crippling economic downturn, and self-inflicted political instability, the country finds itself on a dangerous precipice. At the heart of…
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