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Japan says Iran's Strait of Hormuz closure not yet 'survival-threatening'

Mar 2, 2026·Policy

Tokyo's official calm is a deliberate signal, but "survival" sets a deceptively high bar. The immediate, non-existential shock to energy prices and shipping insurance would still threaten the viability of Japan's entire export-led industrial model. The indicator to watch isn't Japan's oil reserves, but the war-risk premiums being priced into global supply chains.

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