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Japan’s PM vows all diplomatic efforts to ensure passage of vessels through Hormuz

By Thomson Reuters Apr 30, 2026 | 5:52 AM

TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) – 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.

(Reporting by Kaori Kaneko. Editing by Mark ​Potter)