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Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, foreign minister says
Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, if a ceasefire is reached in operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury against ...
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Japan says minesweeping in Strait of Hormuz possible if a ceasefire is reached
Japan could consider deploying its Self-Defense Forces to clear naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is reached in the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, Foreign ...
Over a dozen countries offer to play role in Hormuz mission, Starmer says
More than a dozen countries said on Friday they were willing to join an international mission to protect shipping in the ...
Wall Street Journal
Japan Not Yet Planning to Send Ships To Hormuz, Says Defense Minister
Japan isn't currently planning to send warships to the Middle East, Japan's defense minister said Monday. "We are not considering dispatching the SDF at this moment," Shinjiro Koizumi said in ...
Dayton Daily News
Japan's Takaichi tries to reaffirm alliance with Trump as he seeks help securing Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump attends a dinner with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the State Dining Room of the White House, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree ...
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Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, minister says
FILE PHOTO: Japan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi delivers his opening remarks at the 28th ASEAN Plus Three Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. Vincent Thian/Pool ...