Tokyo warns of consequences from Strait of Hormuz disruption

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is having an “enormous impact” on the Indo-Pacific, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on May 4.

Speaking in Canberra after talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Takaichi said Japan and Australia would respond urgently to secure stable energy supplies, Iran International reports.

“We affirmed that Japan and Australia will closely communicate with each other in responding with a sense of urgency,” she said.