Tokyo, June 5 (IANS) Japan's largest advertising agency, Dentsu Group Corp, on Friday evacuated personnel from its Tokyo headquarters after receiving a bomb threat.

"Warning of explosion at Dentsu's Shiodome headquarters building with deadline past 7 a.m. on June 7, Sunday," an email sent via the firm's website to Dentsu employees read.

The headquarters are located in Tokyo's upscale area of Shiodome, reports Xinhua news agency.

Dentsu is yet to provide a comment on the issue.

--IANS ksk/