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Le choc petrolier frappe l'Asie : rationnements, couvre-feux et transports gratuits

Japan

All news through Japan's media

The Oil Shock Hits Asia: Rationing, Curfews, and Free Transportation

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DOMINANT ANGLE

One tanker passes Hormuz but 44 Japanese ships remain blocked

Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

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Japan produces the most operational coverage of the pool.

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Japan TimesRELIABLECenter-left
- Oil bypassing Strait of Hormuz set to arrive in Japan from May
Kyodo NewsMEDIUM
- Japan LNG tanker passes through Strait of Hormuz, 1st since Iran war begins

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Constitutional pacifism: Japan manages the crisis through conservation, not force

U.S. alliance untouchable: no critique of the war that causes the crisis

Psychological insularity: Japan experiences the crisis as a unique case

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