Representatives of the Egyptian community in Japan expressed support Friday for the widespread protests in their homeland targeting President Hosni Mubarak's regime.

Speaking at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan, four Egyptians living here called for Mubarak's immediate ouster and pressed for democratic parliamentary elections, expressing sympathy for the youths on the streets of Cairo and other cities.

Reda Kenawy, president of Air 1 Travel, said that while there are only around 300 Egyptians currently residing in Japan, the small community is unified in its support for the movement to topple Mubarak's 30-year-rule.