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Israel and Iran Trade Airstrikes, Trump Meets Japan PM, Kharg Island Future

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Japan Backs Hormuz Coalition Cautiously

Steve Inskeep asks whether Japan could become a Middle East player. Franco Ordonez says Tokyo supports reopening the strait but avoids promising military aid.

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