S. Korean journalist elected to head Asia News Network

SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- Chon Shi-yong, chief editorial writer of major South Korean English-language daily The Korea Herald, has been elected the new chairman of the Asia News Network (ANN), an alliance of 24 leading English-language news organizations in 21 Asian countries. Chon, a member of the ANN Board of Editors since 2015, was elected in its recent annual board meeting in Kuala Lumpur, the ANN said in a press release on Tuesday. Under his chairmanship, The Korea Herald will co-host the next board meeting in Seoul in April 2019, which will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Asian media alliance. "I'm very honored to assume the chairmanship of ANN which has grown as the only alliance of its kind in Asia over the past 20 years. I hope ANN will help the Asian media tackle challenges including threat to journalism and the onslaught of the digital media," Chon said. Founded in 1999, ANN has editorial desks in Bangkok, Delhi, Singapore and Phnom Penh. Its key operations include real-time exchanges of news and commentaries among members. It also organizes various forums on the media and journalism. (END)