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South Asia
Myanmar Has Not Taken Back a Single Rohingya in 9 Years
By Bhanu Ranjan ChakrabortyDHAKA: The Rohingya influx that began in Bangladesh on August 25, 2017, in the face of the country’s military operation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, has completed nine years. Despite various initiatives by the United Nations and international circles during this long period, not a single Rohingya has…
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A Korean Framework for Reporting on Public Figures – and Why Newsrooms Worldwide Should Consider It
Kim Jae-hyung, professor at Seoul National University School of Law and former chairman of the Korea Press Ethics Commission, speaks on “Standards for Judging News Reports on Public Figures” on September 18, 2025. Rather than remaining seated on the stage, Kim moved around as he delivered his presentation, drawing the…
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Pakistan Civil Society Under Siege Amid Growing Human Rights Concerns, State Clampdowns in Sindh province
Police dismantle a protest camp set up to demand recovery of mossing children By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The human rights landscape in Pakistan in general, and Sindh province in particular, has come under increasing scrutiny by civil society groups, legal bodies, and rights monitors due to growing state…
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The Face of Asia in the Digital Era
By Eddy SupraptoPresidium of the Professional Society for Democracy JAKARTA: As the 21st century unfolds, the landscape of Asia is defined by competition for regional political influence and rapid technological advancement. Economically, Asia is arguably the fastest-growing region, outpacing areas that had previously surged ahead. Asia is projected to become…
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East Asia
Zahid Hussain, a Bridge Between Korea and Pakistan, Named Recipient of Tamgha-i-Imtiaz
By Lee Sang-kiFormer President of Asia Journalists Association Publisher of The AsiaN SEOUL: Zahid Hussain, a Pakistani who has spent nearly two decades promoting friendship and mutual understanding between Korea and Pakistan, has been named a recipient of Pakistan’s prestigious civil award, the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, or Medal of Excellence. The Government…
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East Asia
Lee Jae-myung’s Golf, Jokowi’s Dinner
Indonesian President Joko Widodo and AsiaN Publisher Lee Sang-ki posing for a commemorative photo after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on May 2, 2016 By Lee Sang-kiFormer President of Asia Journalists Association Publisher of The AsiaN SEOUL: On the evening of May 2, 2016, I met Indonesian…
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East Asia
K-Sport Hangung Celebrates 20th Anniversary: Embracing AI for Global Vision, Dementia Prevention
By AJA Editorial Bureau SEOUL: The World Hangung Association held a landmark ceremony on August 8, 2026 at the Olympic Parktel in Seoul, Korea, marking the 20th anniversary of K-sport Hangung and the official launch of the Hangung AI radio station for elderly dementia prevention. The commemorative event brought together…
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West Asia
Do You Know Your “Patience Quotient (PQ)”?
By Lee Sang-kiAsiaN Reporter,Former President of the Korea Journalists Association SEOUL: People do not remember for long what has no name. No matter how important an event may be, without a word to describe it, it often remains merely a collection of scattered facts. I believe the work of a…
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Politics
Surviving the Extreme: How Affected Groups Defy Climate Change
By Dr. Hassan HumeidaKIEL, GERMANY: The climate crisis is breaking over us with full force, but it does not hit us all equally. When heatwaves shatter records, storms devastate coastlines, or droughts tear the soil apart, certain population segments—the so-called vulnerable target groups—stand defenseless on the front lines. For them,…
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South Asia
“Judges Cannot Hear Their Own Case”: Prof. G.L. Peiris Challenges
By Leo Nirosha DarshanCOLOMBO: In a foundational principle of natural justice, no person—or institution—can be a judge in their own cause. Yet, the Sri Lankan government’s latest constitutional maneuvering threatens to force the judiciary into precisely this compromised position. In an exclusive interview with Virakesari, Professor G.L. Peiris, a veteran…
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