Takaichi Expresses “Gratitude” for South Korean Military Aircraft Transporting Evacuated Japanese Nationals from the Middle East

, ‘Following the Middle East situation, Japanese citizens who were staying in the region evacuated on a South Korean military transport aircraft, and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed gratitude for this.’,

, ‘On the evening of the 15th, Prime Minister Takaichi wrote on her social media that Japanese citizens arrived in Seoul on a South Korean military aircraft and expressed “deep gratitude to the South Korean government and military.”‘,

, ‘Earlier, the South Korean Air Force’s KC-330 ‘Cignus’ transport aircraft transported a total of 211 people, including 204 South Koreans and 2 Japanese, from Saudi Arabia to Seoul Airport.’,

, ‘Prime Minister Takaichi also mentioned that a chartered aircraft deployed by the Japanese government recently helped evacuate 12 South Koreans, adding, “I am repeatedly grateful to those involved from both countries.”‘,

, ‘Previously, the South Korean and Japanese governments cooperated in evacuations by each allowing citizens of the other country to board its transport aircraft during the armed conflict between Israel and Hamas in 2023, and later, in September 2024, they signed a memorandum on cooperation for the protection of overseas nationals.’,
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, ‘[Photo source: Yonhap News / Provided by the Ministry of National Defense and Ministry of Foreign Affairs]’,
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