Tanker operated by Japan's Idemitsu Kosan passes through Strait of Hormuz

TOKYO - A tanker operated by a subsidiary of Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co. transited the Strait of Hormuz without paying any toll, a government source said Wednesday.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi also said in a social media post that she had confirmed a tanker linked to Japan had passed the strait and was heading to Japan with three nationals on board.