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A vessel is seen at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 14, 2026
What does a U.S. naval blockade of Iran mean for oil flows?
Oil tankers were steering clear of the strait on Monday.
The Yehliu headland in northern Taiwan has long served as both a fishing ground and a strategically defended area, with natural rock formations and coastal cliffs historically used to monitor maritime routes approaching Taipei.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2026
Taiwan plans drills to break potential Chinese energy blockade
A blockage would not be just Taiwan’s problem but that of the entire region, the island’s deputy interior minister says.
A map showing the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command claimed that two of its warships transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing Iranian-laid mines — a claim Tehran has denied.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 12, 2026
U.S. says warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance op
Trump called the operation “a favor” to countries such as China, Japan and France that “don’t have the Courage or Will to do this work themselves.”
Iran cannot locate all of the mines it laid in the Strait of Hormuz and lacks the capability to remove them, the U.S. says, one reason Tehran has not been able to quickly comply with the Trump administration’s admonitions to let more traffic pass through the waterway.
WORLD
Apr 11, 2026
Iran unable to find mines in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. says
The development is one reason Iran has not been able to quickly comply with the Trump administration’s admonitions to let more traffic pass through the strait.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One on his way to Virginia, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 11, 2026
U.S. asks allies for quick plans to secure Hormuz after pact
A U.K.-led coalition of more than 40 countries, which includes many European nations, Japan and Canada, has pledged to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
An oil refinery in the Keihin industrial area in Yokohama. Japanese refiners are opting for smaller ships that can transit the Panama Canal to get U.S. oil faster.
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2026
Japan taps smaller ships to get U.S. oil faster on supply concerns
Three midsize tankers are scheduled to deliver U.S. oil to Japan from late April through May.
Iran has suggested that it will allow ships to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz during an ongoing two-week ceasefire if they coordinate with its military, though specific procedures remain unclear.
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2026
42 Japan-linked ships still stranded in Persian Gulf
The vessels include crude oil tankers, chemical tankers, vehicle carriers, liquefied natural gas ships and tankers carrying petroleum products.
A liquefied natural gas tanker is seen at a port in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Apr 8, 2026
Shipowners eye Hormuz ceasefire window for 800 trapped vessels
The near-closure of the vital waterway has created an unprecedented global energy supply crunch, as Iran tightened its control in the aftermath of U.S. and Israeli strikes.
People stand on the beach in Gujarat, India, near the MT Desert Kite oil tanker carrying Russian oil in the Arabian Sea, on March 11.
BUSINESS
Apr 8, 2026
Whether oil and gas or green tech, India depends on imports
​India imports 80% of its oil and gas, and while it produces some green minerals like copper and graphite, it is dependent on imports for others such as lithium, cobalt and nickel.
Mitsui OSK Lines said Monday an Indian-flagged tanker owned by its subsidiary had crossed the Strait of Hormuz.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2026
Japan-owned tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz
Iran has effectively closed the strait, a critical route for global crude oil and gas, leading to fuel shortages and soaring energy prices across the globe.
A DHL container is loaded from a truck onto trains at a terminal in Hamburg, Germany, in December 2022.
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Apr 5, 2026
Pharmaceutical logistics in demand as war rattles supply chains
As fears of medicine shortages grow amid the war in the Middle East, pharmaceutical logistics help ensure steady shipments to hospitals, pharmacies, and other customers worldwide.
A Shiite Muslim cleric looks on during a demonstration in solidarity with Iran and denouncing the U.S.-Israeli war against it, in Iraq's southern city of Basra on Saturday.
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2026
Iran says Iraqi ships are allowed to use Strait of Hormuz
Traffic in the Strait remains a small fraction of the pre-war rate, when one-fifth of the world’s oil and LNG sailed the narrows connecting the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean.
The headquarters of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines in Tokyo
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2026
Second Japan-linked ship passes through Strait of Hormuz
The ship is the Indian-flagged LPG tanker Green Sanvi, owned by an Indian affiliate of Mitsui O.S.K., according to the Japanese company.
Industry minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks during a news conference on parliament in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2026
Oil bypassing Strait of Hormuz set to arrive in Japan from May
Over 90% of Japan’s oil imports have come from the Middle East, and most of them have come via the strait.
An office of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines in Tokyo last year
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2026
First Japanese and French ships cross Strait of Hormuz since war
A Japanese government official said that the reason the ship was allowed to sail through the strait at this time is unknown.
A police speedboat patrols as oil tankers and high-speed crafts sit anchored at Muscat Anchorage near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday in Muscat, Oman.
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2026
Secret codes and yuan fees get ships through Iran’s Hormuz tollbooth
Ship owners and operators face difficult legal questions over whether they should pay Iran’s tolls and which rules, sanctions and conventions may be applied to them.
An oil tanker off the shore of Singapore, on March 17
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2026
A 12,000-mile journey shows the world’s scramble for diesel
Soaring fuel prices from the Iran war are forcing oil traders into longer, stranger journeys, sending cargoes on routes that would normally make little economic sense.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to makes an announcement about lowering the cost of drug prices, at the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Dec. 19, 2025.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 1, 2026
Drugmakers delay some European launches with a wary eye on Trump’s pricing policies
The White House has been pushing to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S., which has traditionally paid significantly more than other wealthy countries.
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a poster showing what was described as reciprocal tariffs during an announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 2, 2025.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 1, 2026
Oil shock from war on Iran unwinds traders’ playbook since Trump’s tariffs
Fallout from the conflict for energy markets and global trade is forcing a shift away from popular, crowded trades that had come to define markets.
A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, in United Arab Emirates on March 11. So far in March, barely six vessels per day on average have traversed the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the world, in either direction. That compares with about 135 a day in normal times, according to ship-tracking data.
WORLD
Mar 31, 2026
Iran’s grip on Strait of Hormuz tighter than ever after first month of war
The near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz has proved an exceptionally effective asymmetric weapon in Iran’s fight against two of the world’s most powerful countries.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Osaka trumps Tokyo as both ranked among world’s top 10 most livable cities
Osaka’s infrastructure earned higher marks than Tokyo’s in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Global Liveability Index.
Japanese teen arrested for booting users off streaming service
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly creating a malicious program and canceling subscription accounts on the Bandai Channel.
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Long-stalled maglev line finally gets green light from Shizuoka Prefecture
Environmental concerns relating to the construction of Central Japan Railway’s high-speed maglev line had contributed to years of delays for the project.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
Tourists in Japan have always been interested in quintessentially Japanese approaches to modern culture, and, increasingly, visits to nail salons have become the new hot thing.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji Training Field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 7.

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