North Korea claimed early this month that South Korea infringed on its sovereignty with drone incursions in September last year and on January 4.
The memo directs US embassies to refuse visas under existing law while the department reassesses its procedures. No time frame was provided.
Experts warn this could leave parts of the city underwater and cause massive economic losses if aggressive mitigation measures are not implemented.
The meeting marked the second time the two leaders had met since their previous session on the sidelines of an international conference in the Republic of Korea last October.
Once fully operational, the new classrooms are expected to directly benefit up to 800,000 learners annually, while millions more indirectly through the decongestion of over 1,000 public schools.
Thai Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit said all the bombing scenes were quickly secured and an investigation was underway.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is scheduled to fly its first Dhaka-Karachi flight on January 29 and will be operated twice weekly, the first regular flights since 2012.
The Philippines will host a total of 208 cluster meetings, or over 650 meetings this year, 104 of which are working group level while 24 are ministerial. Security will be tightened at all ASEAN meetings, especially the leaders’ summits in May and November.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said on January 8 that about 963 families with 3,516 people from 13 villages at the volcano's foot are currently staying in government-run evacuation centres across the province.
The first plenary meeting of the 12th Party Central Committee elected key leadership positions of the Party. Thongloun Sisoulith was re-elected as General Secretary of the LPRP Central Committee for the 2026–30 term.
President Lee Jae-myung confirmed that the request was made during extensive discussions in Beijing focused on regional stability and ways to ease enduring tensions over North Korea’s nuclear and missile programmes.
The country's mental health helpline received almost 91,000 calls in 2025, marking a twofold increase compared to the number of calls from 2024 (42,990).
The severity of the cold has forced people indoors, disrupting business and official activities, while school and college attendance has declined.
The Japan Meteorological Agency called on the public to be alert for earthquakes for about a week in areas hit by strong tremors.
At the congress, Lao Party officials are set to also deliberate and approve the draft political report and the draft 10th national five-year socio-economic development plan.
Compared to 2024, road crashes increased by 6.94 per cent, fatalities by 5.79 per cent, and injuries by 14.87 per cent, the organisation Jatri Kalyan Samity said in a report prepared based on news reports.
Funding concerns are compounded by the program’s heavy reliance on education funds. The program has also faced scrutiny over food safety following a series of mass food poisoning incidents believed to have affected around 12,000 students between August and October.
Indonesia officially enacted its new National Criminal Code (KUHP) and Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) on Friday, marking a major milestone in the comprehensive reform of the criminal justice system of Southeast Asia’s most populous nation.
