Japan's PM vows all diplomatic efforts to ensure passage of vessels through Hormuz
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to continue diplomatic efforts to ensure the safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. She made the statement following a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian regarding a Japanese-related vessel. Takaichi emphasized that she personally appealed to the Iranian president and coordinated with Japan's foreign minister and embassy on the matter.
- ▪Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi committed to diplomatic efforts for vessel passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪Takaichi spoke by phone with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian about the issue.
- ▪She personally appealed to the Iranian president to ensure the safe passage of a Japanese-related vessel.
- ▪Japan's foreign minister and embassy were involved in the diplomatic efforts alongside the prime minister.
- ▪The comments were made after discussions aimed at securing maritime passage in a strategically important region.
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Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends the annual Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) May Day rally in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday. Yonhap Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday that she will continue all diplomatic efforts to ensure the passage of all vessels though the Strait of Hormuz.Takaichi made the comment after phone talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.Takaichi said that in the process of ensuring the safe passage of a Japanese-related vessel through the Strait of Hormuz, she personally appealed directly to the president and, together with the foreign minister and the embassy, carried out various diplomatic efforts.
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