Regarding the situation in Ukraine, the government has raised the level of danger information throughout Russia and is urging Japanese residents to leave the country, saying that tensions are increasing due to the effects of sanctions in each country.
Assuming that the situation will worsen further, we will do our utmost to protect the Japanese people.
Regarding danger information in Russia, the government recommends that the highest level 4 be issued and evacuated in the area around the border with Ukraine last week, and then travel is stopped in other areas on the 7th. Raised to level 3.
According to the government, in Russia, Western countries are restricting their means of leaving the country by air, such as by banning Russian aircraft from flying within their own airspace.
In addition, he is calling for the suspension of travel to the local area and urging about 2,400 Japanese people to leave the country, saying that the living conditions are becoming more serious and tensions are increasing due to economic sanctions and the suspension of card payment business.
Prime Minister Kishida said on the 7th, "The situation is fluid, and I would like to pay close attention, respond swiftly, and take all possible measures to ensure safety."
The government intends to do its utmost to protect the Japanese people who are staying in Japan, such as by providing the latest information by e-mail in anticipation of further deterioration of the situation.
On the other hand, the government has expressed strong concern that Russia has tightened information control and has stopped reporting activities in the field one after another, saying that it is a restriction on the freedom of the press, and will blame it with the international community. ..
Embassy of Lviv Liaison Office Temporarily moved abroad
In response to the further tightening of the situation in Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 7th that it has temporarily moved all embassy staff working in the liaison office in Lviv, western Ukraine.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not close the liaison office, but hopes to return to the site as soon as the situation calms down and resume operations.
While Lviv's office is absent, he says that he will make maximum efforts to ensure the safety of about 90 Japanese people residing in Ukraine and to support their departure from the country remotely from the Japanese embassy in neighboring Poland. increase.