“Everyone is safe and no one has suffered any injuries related to Friday’s earthquake. The earthquake which struck roughly late afternoon affected mainly north eastern Japan. Eight students near the north have contacted the embassy and all are fine,” said Turkistani. There are around 400 Saudi citizens in Japan; this number includes Saudi Aramco employees and Saudi students, many of whom live with their families. However, none reportedly live close to the area where the earthquake hit.

“The embassy is ready to deal with any circumstance under the guidance of Prince Saud Al-Faisal, minister of foreign affairs; we are in direct contact with Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Prince Khalid bin Saud,” said Turkistani. He urged Saudis in Japan to call the embassy’s hotline in Japan: 03 35895241, 03 35895242 or 03 35895243.