Japan move to evacuate embassy staff from Kabul

The Japanese government, citing a rapidly deteriorating security situations, is preparing to evacuate all staff from its embassy in Kabul following the Taliban's dramatic takeover of Afghanistan's major cities.

A senior Foreign Ministry official told reporters Aug. 16 that the government is taking all necessary steps to carry out the emergency operation.

The dozen or so staff members working at the embassy have already left the embassy buildings and secured their safety, according to a source closed to the Japanese government.

A high-ranking ministry official said arrangements were also being made to get Japanese citizens providing support to local Afghans out of harm's way.

"We will coordinate with other countries that have their own means of transportation," said an official close to the prime minister on ways to evacuate Japanese nationals from Afghanistan.

cite サｲﾄ v)召集する

rapid  ラ ﾋﾟｯﾄﾞｩ　adj)素早い･迅速な

rapidly　ラ ﾋﾟﾄﾞｩﾘｰ  adv)素早く

deteriorate　ﾃﾞティ ﾘｵ ﾚｲﾄ v)悪化する

evacuate　ｲヴァｷｭｴｲﾄ　v)避難させる

senior　シﾆｱｰ adj)年上の、上位の

carry out　実行する、達成する、果たす

emergency operation　緊急措置、緊急手術

ministry　ミ ﾆｽ ﾄﾘｰ n)省、大臣、内閣、聖職者

secure  ｾ キュｱ- v)安全に守る、保護する

arrangement　ｱ レｲﾝｼﾞ ﾒﾝﾄ　n)配列、取り決め、解決、手配、準備

harm　ハ-ｧﾑ n)危害、損害

coordinate　ｺｳオ-ﾃﾞｨﾈｲﾄ　v)調整･連携･協調･調和･統合する

transportation　ﾄラﾝｽﾎﾟｰﾃｲｼｮﾝ　n)輸送、交通手段