The Embassy of Japan in Kyiv is temporarily moving to Lviv
Japan has said it will temporarily close its embassy in Kyiv due to the escalation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to the Foreign Ministry, the embassy will be transferred to a temporary liaison office in Lviv.
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The office in Lviv will continue to provide support to Japanese citizens living in Ukraine, including those trying to evacuate the country, the ministry said.
The decision to close the embassy was announced on Wednesday after the Russian military said it would strike at Ukrainian communications and intelligence facilities in Kyiv, warning residents to leave.
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began last week, the embassy’s activities have been reduced. But Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda and several others remained in Kyiv.
As of February 27, there were about 120 Japanese citizens in Ukraine. The Japanese government called for their evacuation and provided a charter plane to transport them from Poland to a third country.
On February 28, the government also set up a liaison office in Poland to help Japanese citizens seeking to leave Ukraine by land.
Source: Ukrgate
