• Main Slide

    Nepal’s Democratic Flames: A Warning for Korea and Asia

     Young people protesting in front of the Nepali parliament building, demanding the resignation of the corrupt government. (Photo = AP/Yonhap News) By Lee Sang-kiAsiaN reporter, former president of the Korea Journalists Association SEOUL: Democracy in Nepal is once again in turmoil. The eruption of fierce protests and the collapse of…

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    Nepal’s Political Order Overturned in Just Two Days by Gen Z

    Nepalese protestors By Bishnu Gautam,Editor-in-Chief of the Rising NepalKATHMANDU: Uprising Nepal’s political landscape has undergone a dramatic shift in just two days. What began as protests against the government’s nationwide ban on social media on Monday quickly escalated into a nationwide uprising led by Generation Z (youth under 26). The…

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    What Is the Role of the State When Koreans Are Chained and Wrongly Imprisoned Abroad?

    The scene of the raid on the Hyundai Motor Company-LG Energy Solution joint battery factory, as reported by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on its website on September 5. By Lee Sang-ki,AsiaN reporter, former president of the Korea Journalists Association SEOUL: The video released by U.S. Immigration and…

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  • Human Rights

    The Sudan War and Its Environmental Impacts (Part III)

    By Dr. Hassan HumeidaKIEL, GERMANY: The ongoing war in Sudan has heavily damaged museums, including those dedicated to biodiversity, environmental conservation, and the country’s natural history. The Natural History Museum of the University of Khartoum was robbed, destroying hundreds of years of preserved species, including rare ones. It is important…

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  • Human Rights

    The Sudan War and Its Environmental Impacts (Part I)

    Courtesy: LinkedIn By Dr. Hassan Humeida KIEL, GERMANY: Based on monitoring the environmental losses resulting from the ongoing war in Sudan since mid-April 2023, it is estimated that the cost could exceed $10 billion, in addition to the environmental damage and its resulting impact on living organisms, including plants, animals,…

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  • South Asia

    Pakistan: A Baloch Couple Killed for Love in the Name of ‘Honor’

    Screenshot of the woman before being shot dead By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: In a deeply distressing incident that has once again exposed the violent underbelly of tribal customs and so-called “honor” in parts of Pakistan, a young Baloch couple was mercilessly executed during the recent Eid holidays in…

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  • South East Asia

    Redefining the Two-Nation Theory: From Hindu-Muslim Divide to Rich-Poor Divide in Pakistan

    A social media post cursing the rulers for imposing heavy electricity bill on poor and providing free electricity to the elite By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative KARACHI, SINDH: When the All-India Muslim League launched its campaign to create a separate homeland for Muslims of the Indian subcontinent, the justification was built…

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  • South Asia

    In the Shadow of Oppression

    Fazila and her 2-year daughter By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative KARACHI, SINDH: In recent days, the tragic story from the village of Bijarani Laghari near Moro town in Sindh has struck a nerve across the region. It is a heartbreaking reminder of the deep suffering and helplessness that are engulfing…

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    Shielded by Power: Impunity of Pakistan’s Elite

    Pakistan was ranked 135th (among 180 countries) on the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Behind the polished speeches and carefully choreographed public appearances of Pakistan’s political elite lies a stark and troubling truth: corruption is deeply entrenched in the country’s corridors of…

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  • Politics

    The Role of a True Peace Mediator

    By Dr. Hassan HumeidaKIEL, GERMANY: In times of war or armed conflict, heightened emotions and deep-seated mistrust often prevent the involved parties from pursuing de-escalation independently. In such circumstances, mediation becomes essential to prevent fatal miscalculations and avert further humanitarian, economic, social and political disasters. Peace mediation offers a constructive…

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