Global Affairs The Third Seat at OPEC Is Empty. Does the Remaining Voice Still Carry the Same Weight?
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English Two Days Left Before the Hormuz Gamble: Will Japan Be Caught in the Crossfire?
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地政学 36 Hours Apart: What Hormuz Strait’s Brief Opening Reveals About a Ceasefire’s Real Shelf Life
Iran closed the strait. Thirty-six hours after reopening it. If you track only the numbers, it appears to be mere politi...
地政学 If the United States and Iran Really Are Co-Managing the Strait, This Is a Turning Point in World History
A story that sounds almost unbelievable is circulating as unconfirmed reporting. Fragments in the coverage around the re...
Middle East The Strait of Hormuz Is Open Again. I Cannot Simply Feel Relieved.
The Strait of Hormuz reopened on April 8, 2026, after 39 days of closure. The United States and Iran reached a two-week ...
エネルギー A Ceasefire on Paper, a Blockade in Practice: What Are We Supposed to Make of This?
A ceasefire on paper, a blockade at sea. A few days ago CNN reported that the Trump administration and Iran had agreed o...
Middle East 93 Percent of Japan’s Oil Supply at Risk: What the Hormuz Crisis Really Means
A Japanese ship was hit. On March 11, 2026, a container vessel operated by Mitsui OSK Lines was struck by a projectile a...