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Iran Conflict: Gulf Air Travel Impact
Tensions in the Gulf are causing manageable disruptions for airlines. Travelers may experience higher costs and delays if airspace closures continue.
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Belgium seizes Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker
Russia has used a flotilla of ageing tankers of opaque ownership to get around restrictions on its lucrative crude exports imposed over its 2022 all-out invasion of Ukraine.
Source: The Japan Times
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Iran braces for risky transition as Khamenei's death leaves power vacuum
Interim leadership council declared, but successor yet to be named
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Protests in Pakistan over Khamenei's death leave at least nine dead
Pro-Iranian protesters also gathered outside the Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, where the U.S. Embassy is located.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan's hospitals expand foreign patient care
Inbound tourism drives multilingual services as providers grapple with costs and unpaid bills
Source: Nikkei Asia
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India set to revive 1984 water project after revoking pact with Pakistan
Clarity over Indus Waters Treaty needed to avoid future conflict at Kashmir flashpoint
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japan shipping group says Strait of Hormuz closed to energy, other traffic
Prolonged crude oil, LNG stoppage could stoke Japanese inflation
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Takaichi, Trump and Japan-North Korea relations
North Korea has given no space for engagement on the issues most relevant to Japan — that is, the abductee issue and denuclearization.
Source: The Japan Times
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Iran crisis threatens worst disruption in gas markets since 2022
Asian buyers have been calling suppliers to check if alternative cargoes are available, according to traders.
Source: The Japan Times
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Iranian missile attacks to strain U.S. interceptor stockpiles
Defending against such weapons requires even more interceptors — typical doctrine calls for firing two or three at each incoming target to maximize the chances of hitting it.
Source: The Japan Times
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