Asia

Teen Drug Abuse In Japan Hits Alarming Levels: Gov’t Study

TOKYO, Jul 21 (NNN-NHK) – A total of 650,000 people in Japan misused nonprescription drugs last year, with teenagers being…

Japan Logged Record 3.14 Million Foreign Visitors In Jun

TOKYO, Jul 21 (NNN-NHK) – Japan logged 3,135,600 foreign visitors in Jun, the highest number ever recorded for a single…

Cambodia’s Trade With ASEAN Up 11.6 Percent In H1, 2024

PHNOM PENH, Jul 21 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s trade with its fellow ASEAN member countries, hit 7.96 billion U.S. dollars, during…

Afghanistan Traded Goods Worth Nearly One Billion USD In A Month

KABUL, Jul 21 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan traded goods worth 994.2 million U.S. dollars from May 21 to Jun 20, the…

5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Off Indonesia’s North Sumatra Province

JAKARTA, Jul 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s North Sumatra province last night, but…

Six Sri Lankan Fishermen Missing: Official

COLOMBO, Jul 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, yesterday said, two fishing vessels carrying six…

Japan To Experience Record Heat, Extreme Temperatures

TOKYO, Jul 21 (NNN-NHK) – Record-breaking heat is expected to hit Japan today, with over 200 locations across Japan forecasted…

Suspected Nipah Virus Case Reported In South India

NEW DELHI, Jul 21 (NNN-PTI) – A suspected case of Nipah virus was reported in India’s southern state of Kerala,…

Goods Train Derailed In North India

NEW DELHI, Jul 21 (NNN-PTI) – Seven coaches of a goods train derailed in north India yesterday, a local police…

113 Drug Users Recovered In Kabul

KABUL, Jul 211 (NNN-ANA) – A total of 113 people with drug dependence have recovered, after receiving medical treatment at…