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AJA Newsbites – May 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, KoreaKnown for her candid acting, distinctive presence, and witty acceptance speeches, Youn Yuh-jung is widely admired around the world. Her second son,…
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AJA Newsbites – April 30, 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, KoreaHan Won-dong, a former journalist at the Kyunghyang Shinmun, passed away on April 28 at the age of 82.He was widely respected…
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The Journey from Trash to Triumph
Dr Sidra with her rag-picker brother at his shop where the old sacks he used to scavange are hanged By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Shahid, a 9-year-old boy of Lyari, the old city area of Karachi, the capital of southern Sindh province of Pakistan, was so small that he…
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AJA Newsbites – April 29, 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, KoreaLee Jae-myung criticized the growing tendency of schools to cancel picnics and field trips due to safety concerns. Quoting a Korean proverb,…
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AJA Newsbites – April 28, 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 broad money supply (M2) increased by 158 trillion won during the first nine months of Lee Jae-myung’s administration, highlighting concerns…
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AJA Newsbites – April 27, 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, KoreaA wine vintage controversy at Mosu, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul, has raised concerns about ethics in fine dining.A customer reportedly expected…
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AJA Newsbites – April 26, 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 a political program aired by KBC, opposition People Power Party spokesperson Lee Jun-woo warned that if Park Jie-won of the ruling…
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AJA Newsbites – April 25, 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, CambodiaHun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia, has once again ordered authorities and relevant forces to intensify crackdowns on online scams without delay.According…
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AJA Newsbites – April 24, 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, KoreaLabor unions at Samsung Electronics staged the largest rally in the company’s history on April 23 at its Pyeongtaek campus, demanding the…
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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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