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Japan Charters Riyadh Flight to Repatriate Over 300 From Gulf Evacuations

Airport closures are pushing Tokyo to use overland routes to regional hubs before charter flights.

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.