An Air Self-Defense Force aircraft departed early Oct. 14 for Djibouti in East Africa to be ready to evacuate Japanese nationals from Israel, where tensions have reached a powder keg following the bloodiest week in the country’s short history.
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The Japanese Self-Defense Force has sent bullet-proof vests and other non-lethal supplies in response to a request from Ukraine, NHK TV channel has reported.