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Story summary
- Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pursuing talks with Iran amid public dissatisfaction over the oil response.
- Nearly half of Japanese citizens oppose military involvement in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing diplomacy by Takaichi.
- South Korea faces its worst stock crash in 43 years due to Middle East energy dependence.
- In Kenya, President William Ruto is cracking down on oil cartels amid an artificial fuel shortage and supply crisis.
