Russia plans to evacuate the families of Russian diplomats serving in Japan from March 18, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
“In view of the latest developments in Japan it has been decided that tentatively on March 18 the families of staff members of Russian institutions in Japan, including the embassy in Tokyo, consulates, the trade mission and others will temporarily leave the country,” a statement posted on the Foreign Ministry website on Wednesday says.
However, “at this stage there is no question of evacuating the personnel of our diplomatic missions or other Russian government institutions from Japan,” the Foreign Ministry says.
