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The Unbroken Voice

Handcuffed writer and publisher Inam Abassi at the court premises – The AsiaN By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: In the turbulent landscape of human rights advocacy in Sindh, the southern province of Pakistan, few names resonate with as much defiant resilience as Inam Abassi, famously known to the public…
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World Hangung Association Proves Global Status of ‘K-Sport Hangung’ at TAFISA World Congress in Prague

By Kang Seok-jaeVice President, Asia Journalists AssociationPRAGUE: Hangung, a grassroots sport created in Korea, has once again demonstrated its strong international presence on the global stage in Prague, Czech Republic. The World Hangung Association (WHA), led by Hangung founder and president Hu Kwang, announced on May 28 that it successfully…
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The Legacy of the Golden Horde as an Element of Kazakhstan’s New Historical Policy

Kazakhstani President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the symposiun (Photo: Kazvesti) By Kuban Abdymen ASTANA: Addressing at the opening of a symposium titled “The Golden Horde as a Model of Steppe Civilization: History, Archaeology, Culture, and Identity, in Astana, President Tokayev noted that Kazakhstan’s new Constitution explicitly enshrines the preservation of the…
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Journalism Beyond Borders: Koo Bon-hong Reflects on AJA’s Mission and Challenges

Successful and smooth handover of responsibilities By Koo Bon-hongFormer AJA Chairman SEOUL: I have completed my term as Chairman of the Asia Journalist Association and returned as an ordinary member. My tenure began in October 2022 and lasted three years and six months. The Asia Journalist Association is an association…
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Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan Seeks UN Security Council Seat with Call for Balanced Global Diplomacy

President Sadyr Zhaparov at the UN By Habib ToumiBISHKEK: President Sadyr Zhaparov has appealed to world leaders to support Kyrgyzstan’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, warning that rising geopolitical tensions and unequal representation are weakening the international system. In a formal address issued ahead…
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A Broken Shoe Is Never a Reason to Stop Walking

Assistant Commissioner Noor Bano and the broken sandals in a glass case on her mahogany desk By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: In the shimmering heat of Tharparkar, a desert district of Sindh province of Pakistan, bordering India, where the wind carries more sand than moisture, fourteen-year-old Noor Bano lived…
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Asia Journalists Association Elects Former Vice Minister of Education Lee Gi-woo as 7th Chairman … “Connecting Asia Through APC”

(From left) Vice President Kang Seok-jae, Chairman Koo Bon-hong, Director Bae Ki-seon, Director Oh Ji-cheol, Director Kim Geun-sang, New Chairman Lee Gi-woo, and Founding President Lee Sang-ki of the Asia Journalists Association <Photo by Director Ko Myeong-jin> By Lee Sang-kiFormer President of Asia Journalist AssociationPublisher of The AsiaN SEOUL: The…
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East Asia

WHA Vice President Kang Seok-jae to Run for TAFISA Board of Directors, Aiming for Globalization of K-Sport Hangung

By AsiaN Team SEOUL: The World Hangung Association (WHA, President Hu Kwang) is set to strengthen the international presence of K-sport Hangung at the upcoming General Assembly of the Association for International Sport for All (TAFISA), the world’s leading organization for global sport-for-all initiatives. The WHA announced that WHA Vice…
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Pakistan’s Women Being Killed for So-called Honor

Protest against so-called Honor killing – file photo By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The statistics are a grim testament to the failure of the Pakistani state and its justice system, making it perhaps one of the most dangerous countries for women in the world. According to the Human…
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Central Asia

Tashkent 2026 World Taekwondo Junior Championships: A True Manifestation of WT’s Value of ‘World Peace through Taekwondo’

By Seok-jae KangVice President, Asia Journalists Association TASHKENT, Uzbekistan: The 2026 World Junior Taekwondo Championships, which took place on April 12-17, 2026 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, were a great success embodying WT’s value of “World Peace through Taekwondo.” The WT-promoted G-4 event drew 986 athletes from 115 countries and a refugee…
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