Japan Hails Two-Week Ceasefire Between U.S., Iran
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara, speaking at a press conference, conveyed Japan's measured but hopeful stance on the truce. "We hope that a final (peace) deal will be made at an early date through diplomacy," Kihara said.
The senior official zeroed in on the Strait of Hormuz — the critical artery through which a substantial share of the world's energy supply flows and which has been effectively shuttered amid the conflict — as the linchpin of any meaningful de-escalation. "The most important thing is to actually de-escalate tensions, including securing a safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz," Kihara said, underscoring the waterway's outsized significance for global energy markets and, in particular, resource-dependent Japan.
Kihara added that Tokyo intends to pursue its diplomatic contributions in lockstep with the broader international community rather than acting unilaterally.
The ceasefire between Iran and the United States was secured with less than two hours remaining before the deadline imposed by US President Donald Trump, with both nations agreeing to advance negotiations on Pakistani soil — a diplomatic breakthrough that has drawn a wave of cautious international endorsements from Seoul to Paris to Jakarta.
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