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East Asia
Hopes for President Lee Jae-myung: Stay True to the Basics-Restore Integrity, Promote Unity, Resolve Conflict, and Respect Diversity
On June 3, 2025, Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea was elected as the 21st President of South Korea. The AsiaN is publishing the hopes and expectations of Koreans for the new president and administration in both Korean and English editions. We welcome the interest, feedback, and constructive…
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East Asia
Hopes for President Lee Jae-myung: What I Expect from the Next Korean Administration
We must develop the East Sea based on Ulleungdo and establish a vision to make the East Sea the Mediterranean of the 21st century through active communication with the west coast of Japan. We must think about making Busan the Singapore of the 21st century and Ulleungdo the Sicily of…
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South Asia
Passion for empowering women: A journey of resilience and transformation
Pirah Aijaz By Pirah Aijaz KARACHI, SIND, PAKISTAN: The story of my journey began in 2013 with a simple desire to make a difference—writing about women’s issues to spark conversations and heartfelt change. What started as a hobby has evolved into a full-fledged mission to empower women, driven by resilience,…
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Culture
Korean scholar receives honorary doctorate for her international literary activities
Publication of the Korean translated Edition of PREKAZ, The Legacy of the Brave – He is Alive By Nasir Aijaz JEJU, SOUTH KOREA: Professor Yang Geum-hee has been actively promoting humanitarianism and peace through international literary exchanges. Recently, she has published a translated work on Kosovo’s independence and was awarded…
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EditorsPick
Asia Journalist Association holds special press Conference, issues statement
Crisis in Korea: A call for democratic recovery and leadership to lead Asia 1,000 Asian journalists urge unity and communication to overcome division and conflict (Right to left:) Lee Sang-ki, Sophal Chhay, Eddy Suprapto, Kang Seok-jae addressing the conference SEOUL: The Asia Journalist Association (AJA) held a press conference on…
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South Asia
Pakistan, Türkiye sign 24 agreements, MoUs to strengthen ties
Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan – Photo courtesy Radio Pakistan By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Türkiye have signed twenty-four Agreements, Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and Protocols signed between the two brotherly countries to further enhance cooperation and cement relations…
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Politics
The world today: Between constructive existence and destructive war
Dr. Hassan Humeida KIEL, GERMANY: Modern civilized man has succeeded in hastening death and inventing ways of speeding it. Is there a competition to win medals for the most effective and the fastest means of causing death through mass massacre and annihilation. It is a poor world that gets poorer…
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Politics
Erdogan’s visit to Bishkek brings Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye closer together
By Kuban Andymen BISHKEK: Following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official visit to Kyrgyzstan on November 4-5, 2024, nearly two dozen agreements were signed, including a Joint Declaration to elevate the strategic partnership between Kyrgyzstan and Türkiye to a comprehensive strategic partnership. “The relations between the Kyrgyz Republic and the…
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Politics
Bangladesh under Yunus’ leadership: Challenges, opportunities
By Shafiqul Bashar DHAKA: As Bangladesh finds itself since 8 August 2024 in the interim leadership of Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, the nation stands at a crossroads of potential and peril. Following the ousting of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on 5 August, Dr Yunus’ administration has inherited a…
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South Asia
Pakistan: New version of old story of Ali Baba and 40 Thieves
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: ‘Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves’ is an Arabic folktale, the most popular and widely read and retold across the world including Pakistan, especially for children. According to the story, as I read in my childhood, Ali Baba was a poor woodcutter and…
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