TOKYO - Japan is considering withdrawing its Self-Defense Forces from their mission to evacuate people including its nationals from war-torn Afghanistan on Wednesday at the earliest, citing security reasons, amid heightened tensions following the recent seizure of power by the Taliban, government sources said Monday.
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