Afghanistan, Jan. 31 -- Afghanistan's embassy in Japan has officially ceased operations, marking another diplomatic closure following political changes that disrupted overseas missions since the takeover.
Shida Mohammad Abdali, Afghanistan's ambassador to Japan, has announced that the operations of Afghanistan's embassy in Tokyo have been officially suspended as of today, Saturday.
In a statement posted on his X account, he wrote that today marked the final working day of Afghanistan's embassy in the Japanese capital.
He added, "With a heavy heart, I am leaving Tokyo."
Before its closure, the embassy functioned as the official diplomatic channel between Afghanistan and Japan and provided consular services to Afghan nationals residing in...