Overview
- Japan’s foreign ministry said 208 nationals were moved by land from Doha to Riyadh for repatriation.
- Authorities also transferred 84 people from Kuwait and 9 from Bahrain to Riyadh overland.
- A government-chartered flight is set to depart Riyadh on March 9 and arrive at Narita on the morning of March 10, carrying Japanese citizens and foreign family members.
- Small overseas emergency deployment teams were sent to Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain to support ground movements.
- The multi-country operation now spans seven nations, marking Japan’s largest simultaneous evacuation effort to date.