As of Jan. 2, neither injury nor death of Cambodians in Japan was reported following a magnitude 7.6 earthquake hitting Japan on the first day of 2024.
The open notification was circulated in a press release issued by the spokesperson at the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation this afternoon.
According to the record of the Cambodian Embassy in Japan, there are around 1,600 Cambodians living in the six prefectures affected by the massive quake.
It added that eight students in the quake-hit prefectures of Ishikawa and Niigata have been evacuated to safety.
Through the release, the ministry called on all Cambodians in Japan to continue to be vigilant and strictly follow safety instructions guided by competent Japanese authorities.
The ministry and the Cambodian embassy have introduced a hotline (080 4689 9374) and opened communication on an official Facebook page (Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Japan).
The safety of Cambodians in Japan is a top priority of the Royal Governmen
t of Cambodia, which is continuing to monitor the development of the situation very carefully for any necessary intervention.
Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse
A number of Korean flights from and for Tokyo were canceled Tuesday due to a collision on the runway at Haneda Airport.
National flag carrier Korean Air canceled five flights, including flight KE2104 departing Haneda at 7:50 p.m. for Gimpo and KE719 bound for Haneda from Incheon International Airport at 8:40 p.m.
Asiana Airlines canceled four flights, including OZ178, which was to depart Incheon at 9:20 p.m. for Haneda.
Haneda Airport’s runway has remained closed after a Japan Airlines plane burst into flames after it collided with a Coast Guard aircraft on the runway earlier in the day. All passengers and crew on board were evacuated, but five of the six crew on board the coast guard plane died, according to Japanese news reports.
South Korea’s land ministry said it was working to minimize inconvenience to passengers.
Source: Yonhap News Agency