The leader of a major anti-government group in Syria has described the fall of the country's regime as the beginning of a new chapter. President Bashar al-Assad's government came to an end over the weekend following a more than decade long civil war. Opposition forces seized control of the capital, Damascus, after storming their presidential palace on Sunday. They had stepped up their offensive since late last month. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, also known as HTS, led the latest uprising. Leader Abu Mohammad al-Jalani delivered an address at a mosque following Assad's fall from power.
This victory, my brothers, is a new chapter in the history of the entire Islamic nation, a turning point for the region. Jelani says Syria was liberated within 11 days. He added that people are witnessing with how 13 years of suffering is being healed through this victory. Jelani declared on state TV that state institutions will remain under the supervision of the Prime Minister appointed by Assad until a handover.
He called for a national unity for an orderly transition.
Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday that Assad had decided to step down and had left Syria after calling for a peaceful transfer of power. Russia's TASS news agency reports he has arrived in Moscow with his family. It cites a Kremlin source as saying the government granted them asylum. Many in and out of Syria welcomed the collapse of the Assad regime. People are also expressing concerns over the fact that HTS has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United Nations and the U.S.
Syrian refugees in neighboring Lebanon gathered near the eastern border. Some held flags of anti-government forces.
Some say they will return to their homeland, vowing to rebuild.
There is no one to fear in Syria anymore. We are the same Syrian people, the same people who have been resisting. We are all brothers and sisters. From now on, Syria will be a free, proud and dignified country.
This woman is 29. She left Syria when she was about half that age. She says she had a hard time living in a foreign country separated from her family.
Everyone is happy. It is a dream of reality. I still can't believe it. I'm not scared anymore. I want to see my family as soon as possible.
She says her children's future is waiting in Syria.
The People Power Party was said to be holding several meetings to discuss the issue on Monday. Yong-hap News Agency said the party members were expected to discuss a specific roadmap for Yoon's early departure. Lawmakers were also reportedly considering how to respond to the nation's voters after an attempt to impeach Yoon failed in the South Korean parliament.
Meanwhile, a defense ministry spokesperson has said the control of the country's military currently lies with the president. That is even as Yoon faces investigation for alleged treason and abuse of power.
The news agency also says an arrest warrant will likely be sought for former defense minister Kim Yong-hyung as early as Monday evening... on suspicion of staging an insurrection, among other charges. Kim allegedly advised Yoon to declare martial law. He was detained by prosecutors after presenting himself for questioning.
South Korean media also reported on Monday on comments made by the head of a special forces unit involved in last week's martial law enforcement. He called the troops of the unit unfortunate victims who were used by the former defense minister.
Members of his special mission group were mobilized to storm the National Assembly after Yoon declared martial law Tuesday night.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has suggested he may reduce aid to Ukraine once he takes office in January. Trump made the comments during an interview with NBC aired on Sunday.
He said Ukraine should probably prepare for less aid from the U.S. after he returns to the White House. He added that he is trying to end the fighting and pointed to the high death tolls for both Ukraine and Russia. Trump also addressed the U.S. commitment to NATO. He said he would remain in the alliance if they are paying their bills. Trump also said he would most likely pardon his supporters who were convicted for the attack on the Capitol in January 2021. He said he will look into individual cases and take action on his first day in office.
He offered a prayer for peace.
I think it is more important to pray for peace. Given the current international situation, the mass was wonderful.
The cathedral reopened on Saturday. Words of gratitude were projected onto the cathedral in French and other languages.
They expressed thanks for those who worked on the restoration and for the donations from around the world. The cathedral is expecting about 40,000 visitors a day.
And in Japan, five years have passed since a fire devastated Shuri Castle in the southern prefecture of Okinawa.
Craftsmen are working diligently to rebuild this UNESCO World Heritage Site, and HK World's Kamishi Ediko and Hara Daisaku reports.
A temporary structure has been built around the Seiden, Shuri Castle's main hall, while reconstruction work takes place.
Kawakami Hiroyuki, who is in charge of the project, shows us around.
How far along is the reconstruction work of the Sedan?
If we're just talking about the Seden, I think it's 60 to 65 percent done.
Around 60,000 red tiles are being attached to the roof.
Craftsmen are hard at work on the final stage of the process. They are applying joint plaster to the roof tiles.
It holds the roof tiles firmly together, to prevent any rain from getting in. And it stops the tiles from falling off, even in strong winds.
Shiri Castle is famous for its lacquer colors, bright vermilion on the pillars and bengal red on the walls. But right now, it looks rather different.
Is the wall underneath supposed to be black?
The walls are completely black and the pillars too. In fact, this is a base layer for the brighter color to come. Achieving the desired color is a long process. 20 layers are applied to make Bengal red and 26 for vermilion.
That's the responsibility of lacquer artisan Morita Tetsuya.
We're now in the middle of cloth dressing, which is the eighth step. If we don't do it properly, it affects the entire process.
Fabric is attached to make the pillar stronger. It's just one step in a long process of adding and polishing layers before the vermilion is applied at the end.
If this process is done properly, future generations will be able to enjoy it for decades.
Artworks that were lost in the fire are also being restored. These statues and panels will decorate the throne room. This dragon head will adorn the roof of the main hall.
And all of this painstaking work is being done in the public eye.
This is what we call reconstruction on display, so we're constantly being watched by tourists. Every day is tense. Kawakami hopes visitors can see the pride the artisans take in their work. While the roofing and painting will be completed next year, restoring the artworks is expected to take decades. Kamiji Ediko, NHK World.
And it is time for a check on the weather with our meteorologist, Jonathan Oh. So Jonathan, a winter weather is picking up along the Sea of Japan side of the country. How are things looking for Tuesday?
Hello, as we went through the weekend, we saw a bit of a push of cold air and moisture coming in from the north and west and that blanketed some locations with snow for the first time as it went through the weekend. Here's a look at some video when start off over in Kyushu, where the Sea of Japan side of the country bore the brunt of winter weather over the weekend.
Strong cold air brought the lowest temperatures of the season and mountain snow to northern Kyushu, pretty sight there.
Meanwhile, we're seeing a bit of snow moving into the Scandinavian peninsula and also some snow being dumped into the mountains of Central Europe. We have a couple of. Lows are going to be impacting that as we go forward in time. And so we're looking at that set up continuing over into southern and eastern portions of the continent as we go through Monday.
Vienna looking as a snow with a high of four. Also seeing some snow into Moscow with showers and maybe some Florida as well from Kiev into Warsaw, but back toward the West, but on the drier side as we go through Monday.
Snow into the northern areas of the United States, into the southern portion of Canada, extending over into the Rockies. That'll be the story, with some showers and some heavier showers possible in the southeast for Monday.
Hope you have a good day wherever you are.
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And before we go, Japanese Brazilians have demonstrated their skills singing Japanese songs at an annual event inspired by NHK's year-end music festival.
The 26th Grand Kohaku Singing Contest took place in Sao Paulo on Sunday. The event is aimed at passing on Japanese songs and culture to younger generations. Brazil has the world's largest population of people of Japanese descent outside of Japan. This year, 64 contestants, ranging from 5 to over 80 years old, took part. The singers included some who had won karaoke contests in Brazil.
The number of people in the first generation is gradually decreasing, but there are many young people who love Japanese culture, and we'd like to pass it on to them.
Oh, ohh wow, kudos. And that's Edie's Kate Newsline for this hour. I'm Yamoto Miki in Tokyo. Thank you for staying with us.
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