2nd Chartered Flight Arrives in Japan

A second flight chartered by Japan’s government to evacuate Japanese travelers and others from the Middle East has landed near Tokyo on Tuesday. The plane carried 281 people from Saudi Arabia. A total of 388 people were flown out on two chartered flights.

The first one arrived from Oman on Sunday. The government plans to charter one additional flight each from Saudi Arabia and the UAE to help everyone who wants to leave. The government is helping Japanese nationals leave Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE, as the conflict continues to rage in the region.