Japan Yet to Decide on Sending Troops to Strait of Hormuz
Kathmandu. It is reported that Japan has not yet decided on sending troops to help resume transportation through the Strait of Hormuz after the America-Iran peace agreement.
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that Hormuz, considered an important shipping route for oil and gas, would be "fully open" from Friday and that "explorations" were still underway to ensure passage by waterways.
Trump pressured global allies, including Japan, to send warships to the region to help open the Strait of Hormuz.
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Tuesday that no decision has been made on this matter so far.
Koizumi said that he wants to carefully evaluate the situation and consider the necessary measures under international law in close consultation with the United States and other relevant countries.
In April, senior members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party stated that Japan should consider making the necessary deployments to clear obstructions in the Strait of Hormuz after the war stops.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, currently attending the "G Seven" summit in France, said that Japan would have various options after the ceasefire agreement.
Earlier, after the ceasefire in the Gulf War in 1991, the Japanese army was involved in mine-clearance operations.
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