Cold Snap Brings Heavy Snow To Parts Of Japan

TOKYO, Dec 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan is experiencing a strong cold snap today, with heavy snowfall reported in northern and eastern regions, particularly along the Sea of Japan. Snow is also expected in mountainous areas of western Japan, including Kyushu and Shikoku, through Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.…

S. Korean President To Let Ruling Party Decide On His Term

SEOUL, Dec 7 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Yoon Suk-yeol, said today that, he will let the ruling People Power Party decide on his term, indicating his willingness to accept the shortened presidential tenure. Yoon said in a televised address that, he will let the governing party decide on ways…

Flash Floods, Landslides In West Java Leave Five Dead, Seven Missing

JAKARTA, Dec 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – Five bodies have been recovered, and seven others are missing, after flash floods and landslides destroyed hundreds of houses and infrastructure, in Indonesia’s West Java province, an official said, yesterday. The natural disasters, which began on Tuesday, damaged 589 houses, and forced 1,400 residents to…

Tokyo’s Shibuya Cancels New Year Countdown For Overcrowding Concerns

TOKYO, Dec 7 (NNN-NHK) – Shibuya City, one of Tokyo’s top destinations for tourism and nightlife, yesterday, announced the cancellation of the New Year countdown event, in front of Shibuya Station, for the fifth consecutive year. The decision is part of broader efforts to address street drinking, littering, noise, and…

Australian Mental Healthcare System Failing Those In Need: Doctors’ Body

CANBERRA, Dec 7 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s mental healthcare system is failing the people who need it most, the nation’s peak doctors’ body, said, The Australian Medical Association (AMA), yesterday, released an official position statement on mental health and well-being in the country, warning that, the healthcare system for mental illness…

UNESCO Adds Mongolia’s Mongol Nomad Migration, Associated Practices To Intangible Cultural Heritage List

ULAN BATOR, Dec 7 (NNN-APA) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has added Mongolia’s Mongol nomad migration and its associated practices, to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, according to a statement from the country’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth,…

Iraqi PM Meets Iranian, Syrian FMs Over Escalating Syrian Conflict

BAGHDAD, Dec 7 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, met separately here yesterday, with Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Bassam Sabbagh, to discuss the escalating situation in Syria. Al-Sudani and Araghchi discussed bilateral relations and developments in the region,…

2024 Myanmar International Textile, Machinery Fair Kicked Off In Yangon

YANGON, Dec 7 (NNN-MNA) – The 2024 Myanmar International Textile and Machinery Fair, kicked off in Yangon, yesterday. The event is organised by the Chinese Textile & Garment Association in Myanmar (CTGA), in collaboration with the Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association (MGMA). This event aimed to make long-term potential business cooperation,…

Hundreds Of Civilians Killed, 370,000 Displaced In Northern Syria Over Past Week: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 7 (NNN-SANA) – Hundreds of civilians are estimated to have been killed or injured, and at least 370,000 people have been displaced, over the week of fighting in northern Syria, UN humanitarians said, yesterday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), warned the escalating…

20 Dead In Three Separate Road Accidents In Uttar Pradesh

NEW DELHI, Dec 7 (NNN-PTI) – At least 20 people were killed and over two dozen injured yesterday, in three separate road accidents in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said. In Pilibhit district, six were killed and five injured, after a car carrying them crashed into a tree…