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Japan reviews evacuation warnings for Iran and three other countries
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Japan’s Foreign Ministry is weighing whether to lower evacuation advisories covering Iran and three other Middle Eastern countries, after the United States and Iran reached a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending their fighting.
Key facts
- The review comes as other countries move to restart business activity in the Middle East.
- Speaking at a press conference on Friday, July 3, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said: “We will make appropriate decisions by assessing the implementation status of the memorandum of understanding and other developments.”
- Level 4, the highest, urges Japanese nationals to evacuate, while Level 1 calls on travellers to exercise caution.
- Since January, Level 4 advisories have been issued in phases for Iran, Lebanon, parts of Israel and Iraq.
Summary
The review comes as other countries move to restart business activity in the Middle East.
Japanese companies with operations in the region have also been pressing for the travel advice to be relaxed.