Japan Ponders Mine-Sweeping in Hormuz

0:00It's March 22, I'm Cory with the story. This is Global News, driven by AI and built for a global audience. Japan's foreign minister has floated the idea of sending self-defense forces to sweep for naval mines in the straight of Hormuz, but only a foe. Seize fire takes hold in the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran. This comes as a purely hypothetical option right now. Japan's post-war constitution keeps military actions in check overseas, though laws passed in 2015 opened the door for help of the nations. Survival is at stake and no other fixes work. The strike carries about one-fifth of the world's oil shipments, and Japan depends on a for 90% of its supply. Iran shed it down four weeks into the conflict, driving up global prices and pushing countries to tap emergency reserves. President Donald Trump met Japanese prime minister Sanayi Takaiichi in Washington this week, pressing her to do more to reopen the route. She laid out exactly what Japan can and cannot offer under its own rules.

1:01Tokyo has no plans yet to escort its stranded ships through, but leaders say securing safe passage for everyone remains a top priority amid these. Tensions