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Sands of Sindh, Soil of Japan: A Tale of Two Ancient Warrior Traditions

By Nasir Aijaz,The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: A couple of days back, the morning air in Osaka carried a distinct scent of cultural fusion as the Pakistan Japan Association Kansai prepared for an exchange that would bridge five thousand miles of history. In a grand hall within the heart of the…
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East Asia

18th Dolce Concert ‘Faces: Singing 90th Spring’ to be held on April 7

By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association SEOUL: The 18th Dolce Open Concert, a celebration of the profound resonance of classical art songs, will take place at 7 p.m. on April 7, 2026 at the Songpa Arts & Culture Center in Seoul, Korea. Hosted by Dolce Classic and organized…
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EditorsPick

War and the Murder of Art

The Green Hall in the historic Saadabad Palace. UNESCO Secretary-General visited Iran’s war-damaged historical sites last week. Photo: Herbert Karim Masihi By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: War is destructive. Despite the claim of high accuracy in targeting, modern and mechanical warfare is more destructive; because missiles and bombs have several characteristics:…
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Sindh and Korea: Tales of Bonfire Gatherings and Cultural Heritage

Sindhi Bonfire (The AsiaN-AI-generated) By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: While traveling through South Korea, a country that has made massive strides in modern technology, I was often amazed to witness people performing certain rituals to fulfill their hopes and dreams that were remarkably similar to those we see in…
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West Asia

Saudi Arabia Denies Allegations of Encouraging U.S.-Iran War Escalation

HH Shaikha Sheema bint Nasser Al Khalifa, Head of Humanitarian Voluntary Initiatives at the Royal Humanitarian Foundation, checking on the condition of a child injured in Bahrain following the attacks that targeted residential areas and civilian infrastructure By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Saudi Arabia has denied claims that its leaderships has…
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Silent Victims of War

Co-workers of a street sweeper in Tehran who was killed in a missile attack held her funeral in their uniforms.(Photo: Marzieh Mousavi) By Alireza BahramiTEHRAN: People must have been saturated with news about Trump and Netanyahu’s attack on Iran by now.In the dense volume of news about any war, the…
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South Asia’s Energy Security: Three Nations Trapped on a Single Path

‘Sri Lanka, with its small economy and already weakened foreign exchange reserves, is facing this crisis. The fuel queuing system and the four-day government work week have returned to effect. Fears have arisen among the people that the long queues and power outages of 2022 might return.’ By Leo Nirosha…
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BTS’s “Arirang” – A Message of Life in an Age of War

The BTS group released their full-group album “ARIRANG” on March 20. This marks their first new album in three years and nine months since the anthology album “Proof” in June 2022. (Photo: Yonhap News) By Lee Sang-ki, Founder of the Asia Journalist Association (AJA), Publisher of THE AsiaN SEOUL: On…
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War Journalism at Home!

A woman was walking on the street near the news agency with her husband when he was killed by shrapnel from a rocket attack.People laid flowers at the scene of his death and a memorial was erected.(Photo: Alireza Bahrami) By Alireza BahramiTEHRAN: A group of Iranian journalists experienced being in…
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Arab Voices Clash Over the U.S.-Israel-Iran War, Future of the Middle East

German Ambassador to Bahrain Ambassador Henning Simon offering his condolences to the family of Sara Dashti, the 29-year-old Bahrain killed in a drone attack while she was sitting with friends By Habib ToumiMANAMA: A lively debate has erupted across Arab social media over the implications of the U.S.–Israeli war on…
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