Trump seeks help opening Strait of Hormuz
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US allies have either pushed back or remained cautious on Trump's initial request to send ships to the crucial oil route.
US allies have either pushed back or remained cautious on Trump's request to send ships to the crucial oil route.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to meet with President Trump to discuss security and trade amid tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and troop movements.
As Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi prepares for her first White House visit, President Donald Trump calls for Japan and other allies to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump has urged China, Britain, France, Japan and South Korea to send warships to help reopen the waterway, even though they are not involved in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran.
The Marine Corps unit expected to arrive in the Middle East next week could help seize one of more of the strategic islands off Iran’s southern coast to counter Iranian attacks on shipping.
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By Tim Kelly TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's call for allies to send warships to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz has revived questions about how far pacifist Japan can go to support its closest ally in a conflict.