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Japan&#8217;s foreign and trade ministries and the Prime Minister&#8217;s Office did not pick up calls from Reuters on Saturday seeking comment on the report.       Japan gets around 90% of its oil shipments via the strait, which Tehran has largely closed during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. A spike in global oil prices sparked by the war, which enters its fourth week on Saturday, has prompted Japan and other countries to release oil from their reserves.       U.S. President Donald Trump met Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday, urging her to &#8220;step up&#8221; as he presses allies &#8211; so far unsuccessfully &#8211; to send warships to help open the strait.       Takaichi told r<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran is ready to let Japanese-related vessels pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, Kyodo news reported, citing Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. 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