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STRAIT OF HORMUZ

While the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has been cautious about deploying the Self-Defense Forces to conflict zones, renewed fighting could increase pressure for Japan to support post-conflict efforts, including humanitarian aid, demining and monitoring operations.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jul 24, 2026
What the renewed 51³Ô¹ÏÍø means for Japan
The uncertain trajectory of the U.S. war with Iran will complicate the work of officials now shaping the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s future defense policies.
Washington and Riyadh have for years been discussing a nuclear cooperation deal that would give Saudi Arabia access to U.S. technology and American companies a chance to win big contracts for Saudi atomic energy facilities.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 23, 2026
Why is U.S.-Saudi nuclear pact causing alarm in Washington and Middle East?
Worries about security, weapons proliferation and political complications in a tinderbox region have been central concerns.
University students walk over depictions of the U.S., Israeli, and U.K. flags while marching in a demonstration to show their support for the Houthi movement amid escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia, at the Sanaa University campus in Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jul 23, 2026
Houthis say they attacked tankers in Red Sea, widening war
The Red Sea has emerged as a vital workaround for crude exports, particularly from Saudi Arabia, amid disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Houthi security force members stand guard as supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition's restrictions on Houthi-controlled areas, which the group describes as a blockade, in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday.
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 22, 2026
Houthi Red Sea threat would challenge a stretched U.S. military
The possible entry of the Houthis into ?the conflict is another example of how the war continues to evolve, worsening a political headache for the U.S. president.
Unlike recent energy crises, today's geopolitical shock is destroying supply rather than rerouting it, exposing the limits of the standard policy toolkit.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2026
Why this energy shock is different
Governments can mitigate its impact on those most exposed, but only if fiscal and monetary policy work in concert.
A container ship bound for the Strait of Malacca enters the Singapore Strait, near Asia's southern most point in Johor, Malaysia.
WORLD
Jul 22, 2026
Hormuz, Malacca and other key straits spawn tensions throughout history
As Iran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, its Yemeni allies, the Houthi rebels, want to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea.
Armed Yemeni supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons during a protest against what the group says are restrictions imposed by the Saudi-led coalition on Houthi-controled areas of Yemen, in Sanaa on July 17.
WORLD
Jul 22, 2026
Tankers with Saudi crude turn back as Houthis open new front in U.S.-51³Ô¹ÏÍø
The Houthis, who control much of Yemen including the coast at the mouth of the Red ?Sea, announced ?a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia on Monday.
Armed Yemeni supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement hold portraits of Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a protest against what the group says are restrictions imposed by the Saudi-led coalition on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, in Sanaa on July 17.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 21, 2026
How a Houthi blockade in the Red Sea tightens Iran¡¯s grip on global energy supply
Yemen sits on the southern gateway to the Red Sea, and closing that would open up a new front in the energy crisis and Iran¡¯s overarching conflict with the U.S.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 22. Southern Iran, which borders the strait, has been a major target of U.S. attacks.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 21, 2026
U.S. attacks deepen hardship, not dissent, in Iran¡¯s restive south
Bordering the Strait of Hormuz, southern Iran has been a major target of U.S. attacks on ports, energy facilities and transport infrastructure.
Armed Yemeni supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons during a protest against what the group says are restrictions imposed by the Saudi-led coalition on Houthi-controled areas of Yemen, in Sanaa on July 17.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 21, 2026
Houthis announce Saudi naval blockade, threatening new front in U.S.-51³Ô¹ÏÍø
The escalation comes after one of the deadliest periods in the war for U.S. troops.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office on July 14.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 20, 2026
Trump is silent so far on Iran strategy as U.S. death toll rises
Both Iran and the U.S. have largely abandoned the tentative peace deal the U.S. president had touted.
This screen shot taken from video released on Thursday shows a missile being launched from an undisclosed location toward U.S. targets in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain.
WORLD
Jul 18, 2026
Iran says tankers exploded from Hormuz mines as U.S. strikes continue
U.S. forces reported striking Iran for the seventh consecutive night with attacks designed to ¡°continue degrading Iranian military capabilities.¡±
F/A?18 Super Hornet launches from the USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury at an undisclosed location on April 2.
EDITORIALS
Jul 17, 2026
There is more at stake than the Strait of Hormuz
U.S.-Iran negotiations did not bear fruit. That comes as no surprise. The document was very general and subject to diverging interpretations and expectations.
Most analysts agree a major escalation ?by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Iran would have little chance of being any more effective in forcing Tehran to change course than earlier phases of the war.
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 17, 2026
Trump threatens new Iran escalation and risks repeating old mistakes
While the U.S. and Iran have so far avoided a return to full-scale conflict, increasingly ominous developments have dimmed hopes of finding an off-ramp anytime ?soon.
This screen grab taken on Wednesday from video footage released by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Sepah News website allegedly shows a missile being launched from an undisclosed location toward U.S. targets in Bahrain and Kuwait.
WORLD
Jul 16, 2026
Iran and U.S. escalate in Gulf but release of American signals path to climb down
The week of increasingly intense fire has tested the limits of escalation that both sides set during four months of ?fighting before last ?month¡¯s truce.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 30
WORLD
Jul 16, 2026
Some ships refusing U.S.-military guided Hormuz transits after attacks, sources say
The U.S. military was helping vessels through the strait as part of an operation involving scores ?of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers to keep Gulf energy exports flowing.
A fuel cell module model at the Toyota Motor booth during the Hyvolution exhibition in Paris in January 2025
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2026
The hydrogen economy is down but not out
The problem has always been price. As we¡¯ve written, optimistic assumptions about the declining cost of green H2 have been going backward for years.
Ships are docked along a pier at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday. Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbors.
WORLD
Jul 15, 2026
Trump resumes Iran port blockade and threatens strikes on energy targets
The 1949 Geneva Conventions on humanitarian conduct in war prohibit attacks on sites considered essential for civilians.
Yemeni gunmen brandish their weapons during a rally to recruit more fighters in Sanaa on July 6. A senior Yemeni official warned on Monday that the country's armed forces were prepared to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
WORLD
Jul 15, 2026
After Hormuz, Iran turns to Red Sea gateway as new pressure point
A senior Yemeni official warned the country¡¯s armed forces were prepared to close a waterway linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden if Saudi Arabia continued to attack Yemen.
A projectile is fired during what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said were strikes on Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2026
Trump restarts Iran blockade as U.S. plans 20% Hormuz charge
U.S. President Donald Trump has reinstated a blockade of Iranian ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and demanded a 20% reimbursement for all cargo shipped via the waterway.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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