All 10 Japanese wishing to evacuate Niger have left nation: gov't

All 10 Japanese nationals wishing to evacuate military coup-hit Niger had left the nation by the early hours of Thursday with the help of French authorities, the government said.Eight Japanese were successfully evacuated from the western African state in addition to two who had already fled to Paris, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said at a press conference.Matsuno, the top government spokesman, also said that only a very small number of Japanese citizens have chosen to remain in Niger, adding Tokyo will continue to make utmost efforts to ensure their safety.After the military cou…READ FULL ARTICLE