Key words : United Nations attack
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The United Nations says intensified attacks by Syrian government forces have displaced more than 230,000 people in northwestern Syria, which includes the last rebel stronghold of Idlib.
The UN said on Friday that over 235,000 individuals, including 140,000 children, were displaced in the region between December 12 and 25.
About 400 people, including Syrian refugees, took to the streets of Istanbul on Saturday to protest the Russian-backed Syrian government offensive.
The protesters demanded a halt to what they called a massacre in Idlib.
A demonstrator carried a placard reading, "Children of the world celebrate Christmas under the Christmas trees. On the other side of the world, children in Idlib die under the olive trees."
Key words : north kim end of the year
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Key words : defense minister inspected
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Japan's defense minister has inspected a Self-Defense Force unit in the East African nation of Djibouti following Cabinet approval of an SDF mission in the Middle East.
Taro Kono visited the unit on Saturday. Its members have been engaged in anti-piracy missions in the Gulf of Aden.
The minister checked the operations of P-3C patrol planes and living conditions in the barracks.
The government will use the aircraft to gather information to ensure commercial ships with ties to Japan can safely navigate in the Middle East. An SDF destroyer will also join the mission.
Ahead of the inspection, Kono met Djibouti's Defense Minister Hassan Omar Mohamed Bourhan to explain the SDF mission in the Middle East and seek his understanding of it.
Kono told reporters that the SDF members will do all they can to ensure the safety of Japan-related ships in the Middle East.
He said Japan will work with the international community to protect freedom of navigation in the Gulf of Aden, which is a very important sea lane for the country's maritime shipments.
Key words : year-end rush
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Trains, airplanes and highways in Japan were packed on Sunday evening, and will likely remain crowded on Monday as year-end travelers head for their hometowns and holiday destinations.
Japan Railway group companies say Shinkansen bullet trains heading out of major cities were almost fully booked on Sunday and Monday.
The non-reserved cars of many Shinkansen trains were at full capacity or above -- up to 180 percent on the Tokaido and Sanyo line, and up to 130 percent on the Tohoku and Yamagata lines on Sunday.
The operators say the rush will peak on Monday for the Tohoku, Yamagata, Joetsu, and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines.
Airline officials say domestic flights leaving Tokyo and Osaka on Sunday were almost fully booked, and will remain crowded on Monday.
Expressways were clogged by traffic jams in some places. The Japan Road Traffic Information Center says the Tomei Expressway heading out of the Tokyo area in Kanagawa Prefecture was backed up for 13 kilometers at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Traffic officials predict the traffic jam will extend to more than 30 kilometers on Monday morning.
Key words : tsukiji
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Tokyo's iconic Tsukiji outer market is crowded with shoppers during the last few days of the year.
Merchants are busy selling a selection of New Year's delicacies such as kamaboko boiled fish paste and salted herring roe.
The outer market has remained in use after Tsukiji's main inner market relocated to the Toyosu waterfront area in October last year.
It's a popular tourist destination, with many restaurants and stores.
A wholesale facility called "Tsukiji Uogashi" opened in the area three years ago.
It's packed with visitors buying seafood such as tuna and crab.
A woman who was shopping with her 10-year-old son said she buys food to serve at New Year's at Tsukiji every year and that she looks forward to spending the holiday season with her family.
The outer market will be open to shoppers until around noon on New Year's Eve.
Key words : Shibuya
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An overnight ban on outdoor alcohol drinking will take effect near Tokyo's Shibuya Station on New Year's Eve to prevent merrymakers from causing trouble during celebrations.
Shibuya Ward will implement the measure between 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve and 5 a.m. on New Year's Day. Huge throngs of people are expected to gather near the station during the period to celebrate.
The ward will enforce the prohibition by applying the same ordinance prepared for Halloween revelers in October. The regulation will bar people from consuming alcohol in public areas near the station, such as the scramble crossing and parks.
The ward will also ask convenience store operators and other retailers in those areas to refrain from selling alcohol during the period. Ward staff will patrol the areas and instruct any violators not to drink.
Ward officials say they hope participants of year-end countdown events in Shibuya will observe the rules and mind their manners when welcoming the New Year.
Key words : Kako
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Japan's Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino, turned 25 on Sunday.
Princess Kako graduated from International Christian University in Tokyo last spring. She took part in various activities over the past year, including ceremonies related to Emperor Naruhito's accession to the throne.
The princess also attended an awards ceremony for children's books in June on behalf of her mother for the first time. The Crown Princess had taken part in the event annually. Princess Kako read all of this year's award winners to prepare her speech at the ceremony.
The princess made her first official trip abroad in September, visiting Austria and Hungary. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries and Japan.
The princess studied the history and culture of the two nations ahead of her trip by reading about them and talking to experts.
As for her future activities, the Imperial Household Agency says it will scrutinize requests for her attendance before deciding which events she will take part in.
The princess is scheduled to visit the residences of the Emperor and Empress and the Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita on Sunday morning.
Key words : Guinness
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People in Egypt have set the Guinness World Record for the largest mosaic made out of cups of coffee by putting together a portrait of Pharaoh Tutankhamun's mask.
Officials began to arrange paper cups at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza outside Cairo at 1 a.m. on Saturday. People joined them more than 12 hours later.
They changed the shades and colors of the coffee by adding different amounts of milk.
The completed work consisted of 7,260 cups, measuring 10 meters by 6 meters.
Deputy Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ghada Shalaby said the mosaic will help attract many more overseas visitors.
The museum is expected to open in the latter half of next year. Its exhibits will include items unearthed in King Tut's cemetery.
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