JAPANESE Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday sought Saudi Arabia’s further cooperation for Tokyo to secure more energy supplies amid the continued tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Takaichi, speaking with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the phone, also thanked Riyadh for supplying crude oil to Japan via the Red Sea after the US-Israeli strikes prompted Iran to block the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo.
On Tokyo’s fresh request, the crown prince said he is willing to respond positively to ensure stable energy supplies to markets including Japan, the ministry said, adding that the two leaders confirmed their commitment to coordinating efforts toward an early de-escalation of the Middle East situation. — Kyodo
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