As Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues and the situation is rapidly becoming tense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs temporarily closed the Japanese embassy in the capital Kyiv on the 2nd.
In Ukraine, military invasions by Russia continue in various parts of the country, and the situation is rapidly becoming tense, with the TV tower being attacked in the capital Kyiv on the 1st and causing casualties.
For this reason, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 2nd that it temporarily closed the Japanese embassy in the capital Kyiv.
It also means that the remaining embassy staff have been evacuated.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that it will continue to ensure the safety of about 120 Japanese residents and support their departure from the country at the temporary liaison office in Lviv, western Ukraine.