Travel warnings after Japan's earthquake

FACTBOX - Travel warnings after Japan's earthquake

Following are travel warnings from several countries following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
UNITED STATES
The U.S. State Department urged U.S. citizens to avoid tourism and non-essential travel to Japan at this time and also requests all non-essential official U.S. government personnel defer travel to Japan.
BRITAIN
Britain's Foreign Office advised against all non-essential travel to Tokyo and the northeast of Japan.
"Our advice is people should take their lead from the Japanese authorities," Foreign Office minister Jeremy Browne told Sky News. "The Foreign Office travel advice is not to go to that part of Japan in any case unless you have an extremely compelling reason for doing so."
FRANCE
France recommended its citizens leave the Tokyo region, citing the risk of further earthquakes and uncertainty over damaged nuclear plants.
A statement on the website of the French embassy in Japan noted that Japan's meteorological office saw a 70 percent chance of a strong fresh aftershock in the north of the Kanto (Tokyo) region in the next three days.
"We strongly advise our nationals not to travel to Japan and we strongly recommend delaying any journey planned," the embassy website said.
GERMANY
Germany's foreign minister advised Germans to consider if their travel to the Yokohama/Tokyo region was really necessary.
"Given the current situation, the foreign ministry warns against staying in the crisis region and advises all Germans near nuclear plants or in the greater Tokyo/Yokohama area to consider whether staying in Japan is necessary," the foreign ministry website said.