Japan's Takaichi vows all diplomatic efforts to ease Mideast tensions

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday Japan will make "every possible diplomatic effort" in concert with the international community to ease tensions around the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating threats in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.Her comments come as financial markets including in Japan have been roiled by U.S. President Donald Trump's 48-hour ultimatum to Iran over the weekend to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for crude oil imports from the Middle East to Japan, or face attacks on energy infrastructure."We are continuing to work with the international community and will…READ FULL ARTICLE