Several countries start celebrating New Year

New Year has already been celebrated in several countries of the world. The arrival of 2023 was celebrated the earliest by the Pacific island states - Tonga, Samoa and Kiribati.

New Year has already been celebrated in New Zealand as well. In the Australian city of Sydney, 2023 was met with traditional grand fireworks.

In the next hour, New Year will be celebrated in Japan, South Korea and North Korea.