Japan raises alert for parts of Saudi Arabia, discouraging nonessential travel
Following the change, the entire country of Saudi Arabia is under Level 2 or higher in the Foreign Ministry's four-tier travel alert scale.
Following the change, the entire country of Saudi Arabia is under Level 2 or higher in the Foreign Ministry's four-tier travel alert scale.
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