TOKYO - Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday took a negative stance on urging the Japanese public to limit energy usage amid supply uncertainties due to the war in the Middle East, saying economic activity should not be stopped.
Her comments in parliament came as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, which began on Feb. 28, has led other resource-poor Asian nations to call for reduced fuel consumption. Japan relies on the Middle East for its crude oil imports.
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