Cargo ship operated by Japan firm seized by Houthi armed group in Red Sea

A British-owned, Japanese-operated cargo ship has been seized in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthi armed group, the Israeli military and other sources said Sunday.The Japanese government confirmed that the cargo ship operated by Nippon Yusen K.K., more widely known as NYK Line, had been seized and said there were no Japanese citizens among its crew.The government "decisively condemns such an act," Japan's top spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said Monday in Tokyo, adding it is working with relevant countries to secure the release of the ship and crew.Iran has denied involvement in the seizure,…READ FULL ARTICLE