A Japanese Self-Defense Force aircraft carrying 83 people from Israel arrived at Tokyo's Haneda Airport early on Saturday.
The aircraft flew 60 Japanese nationals and 18 South Koreans, as well as their family members.
A 47-year-old woman who arrived from central Israel with her four children said she felt stressed as she had lived amid the sounds of missiles falling and fighter jets flying.
She said she had remained in Israel because her husband is Israeli, but decided to return to Japan after talking with him and their children. She said they concluded that this could be the last chance for them to leave before the situation gets really dangerous.
Last weekend, a South Korean military aircraft flew 51 Japanese citizens out, along with South Koreans and Singaporeans. A chartered plane arranged by the Japanese government also carried eight nationals from Tel Aviv.
The Foreign Ministry says about 800 Japanese nationals are still in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
The Defense Ministry says two SDF aircraft are on standby in nearby countries in case more people need to be evacuated.
The aircraft flew 60 Japanese nationals and 18 South Koreans, as well as their family members.
A 47-year-old woman who arrived from central Israel with her four children said she felt stressed as she had lived amid the sounds of missiles falling and fighter jets flying.
She said she had remained in Israel because her husband is Israeli, but decided to return to Japan after talking with him and their children. She said they concluded that this could be the last chance for them to leave before the situation gets really dangerous.
Last weekend, a South Korean military aircraft flew 51 Japanese citizens out, along with South Koreans and Singaporeans. A chartered plane arranged by the Japanese government also carried eight nationals from Tel Aviv.
The Foreign Ministry says about 800 Japanese nationals are still in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
The Defense Ministry says two SDF aircraft are on standby in nearby countries in case more people need to be evacuated.
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Japanese Self-Defense Force plane arrives at Haneda Airport with 83 passengers from Israel, primarily Japanese and South Koreans. A 47-year-old woman shares her experience of living in conflict zones and her decision to return to Japan due to safety concerns. Last week, a similar evacuation
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231021_06/
Date: Oct. 21, 2023
Created: 2023/10/21 08:03
Updated: 2025/12/08 22:20
Last Read: 2023/10/22 19:34