Japan scrambles for information on ship attacks near Strait of Hormuz

Japan sought further information Friday about the attacks on two oil tankers, one of them operated by a Tokyo-based company, near the Strait of Hormuz the previous day."We have not learned who carried out the attacks and how," transport minister Keiichi Ishii told a press conference.The attacks on Thursday came during Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's landmark trip to Iran for talks with the Middle East country's leaders aimed at easing tensions between Tehran and Washington.The United States, Japan's security ally, claims Iran is responsible for the attacks near the strategically important sea l…READ FULL ARTICLE