Japan's foreign minister has thanked South Korea for evacuating Japanese citizens from Israel on its military aircraft.
Kamikawa Yoko talked over the phone with her South Korean counterpart Park Jin on Sunday morning.
The South Korean military sent the plane to Tel Aviv to bring home its citizens who wished to escape the Israel-Hamas conflict. As there were vacant seats, 51 Japanese and others were able to board the plane.
The aircraft left Tel Aviv on Saturday and arrived at a military base near Seoul at night on the same day.
Kamikawa told Park that she is sincerely grateful to the South Korean government for the support.
The two ministers agreed that Japan and South Korea will continue to keep in close contact and work together to de-escalate the fighting and to evacuate their citizens.
Kamikawa Yoko talked over the phone with her South Korean counterpart Park Jin on Sunday morning.
The South Korean military sent the plane to Tel Aviv to bring home its citizens who wished to escape the Israel-Hamas conflict. As there were vacant seats, 51 Japanese and others were able to board the plane.
The aircraft left Tel Aviv on Saturday and arrived at a military base near Seoul at night on the same day.
Kamikawa told Park that she is sincerely grateful to the South Korean government for the support.
The two ministers agreed that Japan and South Korea will continue to keep in close contact and work together to de-escalate the fighting and to evacuate their citizens.
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Summary
Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa thanks South Korea for evacuating Japanese citizens from Israel via military aircraft. The call between Kamikawa and her South Korean counterpart Park occurred on Sunday morning. A total of 51 Japanese, among others, were able to board the South Korean plane,
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231015_14/
Date: Oct. 15, 2023
Created: 2023/10/15 20:08
Updated: 2025/12/08 22:34
Last Read: 2023/10/15 21:35