US EditionJapan not yet planning Hormuz escort mission, PM Takaichi says
Japan is weighing legal measures to safeguard vessels amid Middle East tensions while its constitution restricts overseas military deployment, with over 90% of crude oil sourced from the region.
- Japan's prime minister Sanae Takaichi said the government is examining measures within legal constraints to ensure the safety of Japanese-linked vessels and crews in the Middle East amid the US-Iran conflict, but has not decided on deploying escort ships.
- Takaichi stated she would convey Japan's views on the Middle East situation to Trump during their scheduled summit talks in Washington, D.C.
- Defence minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the government had no plans at present to dispatch the Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East region from which Japan sources over 90% of its crude oil.
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Japan weighs options to protect vessels in Strait of Hormuz
Speaking during a session of the House of Councillors Budget Committee, Takaichi addressed calls from Donald Trump for other countries, including Japan, to dispatch warships to the Strait of Hormuz to safeguard oil shipments.
Japan not yet planning Hormuz escort mission, PM Takaichi says
Japan has no plan to dispatch naval vessels to escort vessels in the Middle East, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump called on allies to protect tankers traversing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan has not yet received request from US on sending its navy to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz: Prime minister
'We are currently considering what we can do to protect Japanese-related vessels and the lives of their crews within the scope of Japanese law,' Sanae Takaichi tells parliament - Anadolu Ajansı
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated at the Upper House Budget Committee meeting on the morning of the 16th that, regarding the tense situation in the Middle East, "What is most important now is to work towards the swift de-escalation of the situation." Meanwhile, at the Japan-U.S. summit scheduled for the 19th, the issue of attacks on Iran…
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