Drone Attacks Sink Cargo Ship off Bulgaria as 11 Crew Members Remain Missing
October 14, 2026
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Japan Studies Autonomous Ships to Strengthen Island Defense and Protect Crews
October 11, 2026
35
Japan Post to Raise International Postal Rates by Average 37% From February 1
October 10, 2026
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Japan’s Maritime Training Fleet Reaches 72° North in Historic Arctic Voyage
October 9, 2026
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Japan Reports World-First Voyage of Vessel Powered by Hydrogen Combustion Engine
October 1, 2026
53
First Golden Fire Ant Colony Found in Japan at Kobe Port, Triggering Intensive Eradication Effort
September 26, 2026
130
Japan Tracks Suspected North Korean Ballistic Missile Launch, Believed to Have Fallen Outside EEZ
September 20, 2026
111
Seoul Mulls Naval Dispatch to Strait of Hormuz Under U.S. Pressure—High Stakes for Japan’s Energy Security
September 5, 2026
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Iran Ties Reopening of Strait of Hormuz to U.S. Compensation as Oman Talks Advance; Japan Weighs Energy Risk
August 9, 2026
119
Trump Halts New Attacks on Iran, Opening a Window for Talks—and Raising Key Energy Security Questions for Japan
July 30, 2026
141
Trump declares U.S. “Guardian of Hormuz,” seeks 20% fee from cargo ships as U.S.–Iran tensions surge
July 14, 2026
128
Iran’s chief negotiator warns of “full defense” if U.S. violates hostilities MOU; Japan watches energy and shipping risks
July 11, 2026
154
Iran and Oman Weigh “Service Fees” in the Strait of Hormuz; U.S. Objects as Japan Monitors Its Energy Lifeline
June 25, 2026
139
Iran’s Guards Claim Hormuz ‘Re-Closure’ After Israel–Hezbollah Flare-Up; U.S. Disputes Blockade as Japan Weighs Energy Risk
June 21, 2026
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Iran likens Hormuz Strait leverage to “an atomic bomb,” stoking energy and shipping risks for Japan
May 9, 2026
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