Japan Hesitates on Hormuz Patrols as Global Shipping Security Debate Intensifies (opens in new tab)

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signaled a cautious stance toward the escalating security crisis around the Strait of Hormuz, stating that Tokyo is not currently planning to deploy military vessels to escort commercial shipping through the vital energy corridor. Her remarks came after Donald Trump publicly urged allied countries to contribute naval forces to help secure the strait, which has become one of the most volatile maritime chokepoints in the world amid tensions involving Iran a...