Japan Evacuates 45 People From Sudan, Closes Embassy
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Japan has safely evacuated 45 people from Sudan, including citizens, their spouses and children, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement Tuesday, adding it has closed its embassy in the country.
The group was flown to Djibouti from Port Sudan in the east of the country in a Self-Defense Forces plane, the ministry said. A further four Japanese citizens were evacuated in cooperation with France and the International Red Cross, according to the statement.