Ex-Japan PM calls for Seoul-Tokyo cooperation at UN level to help reopen Strait of Hormuz

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday called for South Korea and Japan to work together, such as at the UN level, to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing deepening supply disruptions from the war against Iran that are affecting the global economy. Ishiba made the remarks during a forum in Seoul, stressing that Iran's effective blockade of the vital waterway, responsible for about 20 percent of global energy supplies, is not limited to just a few countries, but has signif