TOKYO - Japan's shipping and aviation industry was left reeling on Monday from the repercussions of the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend, with major shippers halting passage of their vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
While Nippon Yusen K.K., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. have stopped sailing through the crucial oil and energy transportation route, the Japanese Shipowners' Association said more than 40 Japan-related ships, including oil tankers, have been forced to remain in the Persian Gulf.
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