Japan urges free, safe navigation in Middle East at UN meeting
NEW YORK: Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Wednesday called for freedom of navigation through key waterways in the Middle East at a United Nations meeting, Kyodo News reported.
The meeting in New York brought together top diplomats and officials from 53 countries and organisations.
It comes amid fears that energy markets hit by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz trade artery in the US-Israeli war with Iran could face more pain from disruption to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, seen as an alternative route.
Co-chaired by six countries and one organisation, including Japan and the European Union, the gathering expressed support for restoring free and safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.
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