U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton held a series of meetings with top Japanese officials Monday, with Washington floating a plan for a multinational coalition to safeguard shipping in the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran.Bolton and Foreign Minister Taro Kono discussed Iran, a government source said, without providing further details. The United States is asking allies to contribute personnel, naval vessels and funds for patrols in the Strait of Hormuz, the sea lane connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman through which more than a fifth of the world's oil passes.Bo…READ FULL ARTICLE