January 25, 2022 20:50 PM
Hirokazu Matsuno, Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan
[Overseas Network]According to Kyodo News and the “Japan Times” report on the 25th, Japanese government sources said on the 24th that after the United States ordered the evacuation of embassy personnel in Ukraine, due to concerns about the tension, Japan is considering evacuating Japanese citizens in Ukraine. .
According to reports, the Japanese government on Monday (24th) raised the travel alert to Ukraine to the second-highest level 3 alert. The alert covers the whole of Ukraine. Previously, the level 3 alert only covered Crimea and the two eastern parts of Ukraine on the Russian border, and the rest of the area was level 1.
According to the Japanese Foreign Ministry, there are currently about 250 relatives of Japanese embassy staff members and Japanese citizens in Ukraine. A Japanese official said he hoped Japanese citizens would leave Ukraine as soon as possible while commercial flights are still available. Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroichi Matsuno said that the Japanese government has reminded Japanese citizens in Ukraine to prepare for unforeseen circumstances, and Japan will pay close attention to changes in the situation and take necessary measures.