Japan Isn’t Sending Minesweepers to Middle East, Takaichi Says

2026-03-12 - 08:13

(Bloomberg) — Japan’s pacifist constitution wouldn’t bar the country from helping with mine clearance around the Strait of Hormuz at the conclusion of the war between the US, Israel and Iran, but Tokyo has no plans to deploy minesweepers to the region, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said. Read More