Embassy of the United States of America
Tokyo, Japan
September 18, 2001


The U.S. Embassy is aware of various reports in the media regarding the security 
situation in Japan in light of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 
11.  We remain in close contact with Japanese law enforcement authorities.  The 
Embassy reiterates its previous guidance to the American community in Japan:

The Embassy in Tokyo and its consulates elsewhere in Japan remain on alert.  The United 
States is maintaining increased security coverage at its diplomatic and military facilities 
in Japan and around the world.  On September 7, the Embassy warned that terrorist 
actions may be taken against U.S. military facilities and/or establishments frequented by 
U.S. military personnel in Korea and Japan.  However, the attacks on New York and 
Washington do not appear to be related to any previous threat to U.S. facilities in Japan 
and we have no additional information of any threat specific to Japan.  

Nonetheless, the Embassy strongly recommends all American citizens review their 
personal security precautions.  Organizations and institutions associated with the 
American community should implement heightened security measures.

The Embassy will continue to monitor the situation and will keep the American 
community informed of developments as they affect Japan. The community should tune 
to Eagle 810 AM and Inter-FM (76.1MHz) radio broadcasts for any bulletins and may 
consult the Embassy's website at usembassy.state.gov/tokyo and the consular information 
site at http://travel.state.gov.

The Embassy wishes to express its gratitude to the Government of Japan for the strong 
support it has offered to the United States, to this mission, and to U.S. Forces in Japan. 
We will work closely with the Government of Japan to help ascertain the welfare and 
whereabouts of Japanese citizens who may have been victims of this attack. We also wish 
to extend our profound appreciation to our friends in Japan and from around the world for 
their many expressions of sympathy and support.