About 150 Japanese living in Ukraine… Immediate evacuation through civil aircraft, etc.
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(Tokyo = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Ho-jun and Park Seong-jin = The Japanese government convened the National Security Council (NSC) presided over by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the 14th to discuss the situation in Ukraine Hirokazu Matsuno Japan the cabinet minister said.
Minister Matsuno made this statement at a regular press conference on the same day and said that Prime Minister Kishida had given orders to respond thoroughly in relation to the protection of Japanese people.
“Japan consistently supports Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he said.
In addition, Minister Matsuno said, “The Japanese embassy in Ukraine has decided to evacuate its employees overseas, with the exception of some, in case of an unexpected situation following today.”
It added that it would reduce the functions of the embassy and retain limited functions, including consular services.
Earlier, on the 11th, the Japanese government raised the risk information for all regions of Ukraine, including the capital Kiev, to level 4, and advised Japanese residents in the area to evacuate immediately from Ukraine. Level 4 is the highest ‘evacuation recommendation’ among the risk information levels.
It is said that there are regarding 150 Japanese in Ukraine.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said, “The government is recommending that citizens residing in Ukraine evacuate immediately by the safest means, including private aircraft.”
“Some airlines have already suspended operations, and there is a fear that the movement to suspend operations of civil flights will spread rapidly in the future, and there is a possibility that all flights will be suspended in the near future,” he said. evacuation is recommended,” he said.
“The government is reviewing various measures so that we can properly respond to all situations,” he added.
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