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Japan says bar high for sending warships to protect Gulf oil lane
Japan prioritizes legal and political caution before deploying warships to protect oil routes amid rising Gulf tensions and US calls for reinforcements.
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The Straits TimesJapan says bar high for sending warships to protect Gulf oil lane
Japan is the fifth-biggest importer of oil - 95 per cent of it from the Middle East and 70 per cent passing through the Strait of Hormuz, which is now effectively closed.
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