Japan is considering whether Self-Defense Forces troops should participate in a US-proposed coalition to protect strategic waters near the Strait of Hormuz, amid reports saying that the government is analyzing such a move.
Namely, Koichi Hagiuda, executive acting secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, highlighted the need to consider a response to the proposal. However, he noted that the current situation is not urgent enough to require the deployment of SDF troops to the...
https://safety4sea.com/japan-considers-action-to-protect-waters-near-the-strait-of-hormuz/