2nd batch of Japanese evacuees from war-hit Middle East return home

The second batch of Japanese evacuees from the Middle East returned home Tuesday amid the escalating U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.According to Japan's Foreign Ministry, 281 Japanese and other nationals who boarded a Japanese government-chartered flight in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh arrived at Narita airport near Tokyo.The figure included those who traveled overland from Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, as well as Japanese residents of Saudi Arabia, the ministry said.Japan is planning to arrange chartered flights from Riyadh and the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, a government source said.The first bat…READ FULL ARTICLE