<p>Japan is preparing to evacuate its citizens from Sudan, the government said Wednesday, becoming the first foreign nation to pull citizens from the conflict-hit country.</p>.<p>Violence between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries has killed around 200 people since a weeks-long power struggle erupted into deadly battles on Saturday.</p>.<p>Around 60 Japanese nationals are in Sudan, including embassy staff, top government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/jaishankar-speaks-to-saudi-uae-foreign-ministers-over-sudan-crisis-1210996.html" target="_blank">Jaishankar speaks to Saudi, UAE foreign ministers over Sudan crisis</a></strong></p>.<p>The defence ministry has begun the "necessary preparations" for evacuations, he told an emergency press conference.</p>.<p>"As the security situation there is worsening, the government is doing its utmost to secure the safety of Japanese expatriates," Matsuno said.</p>.<p>International calls are mounting for an end to hostilities in the African country, with G7 foreign ministers on Tuesday urging an immediate ceasefire between the warring forces.</p>.<p>The sides are led by two generals who seized power in a 2021 coup: Sudan's army chief and his deputy, who commands the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.</p>.<p>The intense conflict has seen air strikes, tanks on the streets, artillery fire and heavy gunfire in crowded neighbourhoods in the capital Khartoum and other cities.</p>
<p>Japan is preparing to evacuate its citizens from Sudan, the government said Wednesday, becoming the first foreign nation to pull citizens from the conflict-hit country.</p>.<p>Violence between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries has killed around 200 people since a weeks-long power struggle erupted into deadly battles on Saturday.</p>.<p>Around 60 Japanese nationals are in Sudan, including embassy staff, top government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/jaishankar-speaks-to-saudi-uae-foreign-ministers-over-sudan-crisis-1210996.html" target="_blank">Jaishankar speaks to Saudi, UAE foreign ministers over Sudan crisis</a></strong></p>.<p>The defence ministry has begun the "necessary preparations" for evacuations, he told an emergency press conference.</p>.<p>"As the security situation there is worsening, the government is doing its utmost to secure the safety of Japanese expatriates," Matsuno said.</p>.<p>International calls are mounting for an end to hostilities in the African country, with G7 foreign ministers on Tuesday urging an immediate ceasefire between the warring forces.</p>.<p>The sides are led by two generals who seized power in a 2021 coup: Sudan's army chief and his deputy, who commands the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.</p>.<p>The intense conflict has seen air strikes, tanks on the streets, artillery fire and heavy gunfire in crowded neighbourhoods in the capital Khartoum and other cities.</p>