One wonders if Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has really bypassed US President Donald J Trump’s reported call for dispatching her nation’s warships to the Strait of Hormuz. Reports are confusing on the issue. Premier Takaichi is reportedly said, “No decision has been made…We are carefully examining what can be done within the scope of current laws … we are continuing to engage with Iran to help de-escalate the situation.” Her defense minister Shinjiro Koizumi has denied the US has made any specific demand to send Japanese ships to the region.

One, however thinks Premier Takaichi may heed any such Trump request, if it is ever made! Right now, Premier Takaichi must be focused on boosting Japan’s ever-growing ties with the United States. Reports are that Takaichi may use her........

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