Press Releases
The Attack against a Restaurant in Erbil, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
(Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga)
July 18, 2019
Japan strongly condemns the attack against a restaurant in Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on July 17, 2019. Japan expresses its deepest condolences for those who have been killed, including an official of the Consulate-General of the Republic of Turkey in Erbil, and the families of the victims. Japan also extends its heartfelt sympathy toward the injured.