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AJA Newsbites – April 23, 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, KoreaCho Pil-je, widely known as the “father of coffee mix,” has passed away at the age of 101.Born in 1925 in Haman,…
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AJA Newsbites – April 22, 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 Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs announced that a repatriation ceremony for independence activist Lee Ha-jeon will be held on April…
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AJA Newsbites – April 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, KoreaThe parliamentary confirmation report on Shin Hyun-song, nominee for Governor of the Bank of Korea, was adopted after delays, but controversy over…
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Federation of Gulf Journalists Condemns Iraqi Ban on Bahraini Journalist
Jaafar Salman By Habib ToumiMANAMA: The Federation of Gulf Journalists (FGJ) has strongly rejected a decision by Iraq’s Media and Communications Commission to ban a Bahraini journalist following his participation in a televised debate. The FGJ described the six-month ban imposed on Jaafar Salman, a journalist with Al Ayyam newspaper,…
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AJA Newsbites – April 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, KoreaOn April 18, a wreath-laying ceremony marking the 66th anniversary of the April 18 Uprising was held at Korea University’s April 18…
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AJA Newsbites – April 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, KoreaAhead of the June 2026 local elections, superintendent elections will be held simultaneously across all 17 provinces and major cities in South…
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AJA Newsbites – April 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, KoreaSouth Korea ranked fourth in global arms exports last year, securing a 6.0% share of the market. It trailed only the United…
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AJA Newsbites – April 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 Korean actress Go Hyun-jung is known for her elegance, intensity, grace, intelligence, and charisma. She is often regarded as Korea’s closest…
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Seeking World Peace, ‘Biju Festival’ Begins in Bangladesh’s Hill Districts
Girls are floating flowers in river in Rangamati to celebrate Biju Festival on Sunday. By Bhanu Ranjan Chakraborty DHAKA: The three-day ‘Biju festival’ of the Chakma community in Bangladesh’s Rangamati and Khagrachari hill districts began on Sunday, April 12. The festival is celebrated to bid farewell to the old year…
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War, Racism and Nazism
The intensity of the attack on the B1 bridge (Photo: Aref Fathi) By Alireza BahramiTEHRAN: After attacking several universities, schools, pharmaceutical factories and the Pasteur Institute in Iran, the US military attacked and destroyed the highest bridge in Iran and the region, near Tehran, on Thursday evening with heavy bombs.…
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