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- On March 16, 2026, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed forming a coalition to reopen a crucial waterway.
- Motegi condemned Iran's actions threatening navigation safety in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confirmed there is no decision to deploy naval vessels to the Middle East and Rubio did not request warships.
- The two nations will stay in close contact before Takaichi's Washington visit.
