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Recent attacks on vessels in the Red Sea by the Iran-aligned Houthi militant group have forced shipping companies to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the Suez Canal.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 20, 2023
Companies rush to avert Red Sea attacks as shipping rates rise
They are exploring alternative routes to avoid the region where the Houthi militant group is actively targeting vessels.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have conducted an escalating series of attacks against merchant shipping in the region using drones, ballistic missiles and commandos on helicopters and speedboats. 
COMMENTARY
Dec 20, 2023
U.S.-led naval force might not end Houthi ship attacks
U.S. Navy commands Operation Prosperity Guardian, a global coalition formed to counter the Iranian-backed Houthis.
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released on Nov. 20.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 19, 2023
U.S.-led force to patrol Red Sea in response to Houthi attacks
Participating countries led by the United States include the United Kingdom, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain.
Yemeni coast guard members on patrol in the Red Sea on Tuesday amid heightened tension over drone and missile assaults by Houthi militia.
WORLD
Dec 17, 2023
Tensions spilling over from Gaza to Red Sea escalate
The shipping industry is bracing for potential economic fallout as the vital sea lane is increasingly drawn into regional unrest.
A Yemeni coast guard patrol boat in the Red Sea on Tuesday
WORLD
Dec 16, 2023
Shipping firms suspend Red Sea traffic after Yemen rebel strikes
The Iran-backed Houthis say they're targeting shipping to pressure Israel during its two-month-old war with Hamas militants.
Newly recruited Houthi fighters march during a parade in Sanaa, Yemen, on Dec. 2. REUTERS
WORLD
Dec 14, 2023
U.S. working with allies to stop Houthi Red Sea attacks
The Houthis — based in Yemen and backed by Iran — vowed to target Israel’s assets until it abandons its campaign to destroy Hamas.
Armed men stand on a beach as the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, is anchored off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, on Dec. 5.
WORLD
Dec 13, 2023
With missiles and ship attacks, Yemen’s Houthis gain regional clout
In a major escalation of Houthi actions against Israel, the Iran-backed militia hit a Norwegian tanker on Monday with a cruise missile.
Newly recruits in the Houthi military force march through Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, on Dec. 2.
WORLD
Dec 12, 2023
Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Norwegian tanker
The ship had loaded vegetable oil and biofuels in Malaysia and was headed for Venice, Italy.
Armed men stand on the beach as the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, is anchored off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 7, 2023
Saudi Arabia urges U.S. restraint as Houthis attack ships in Red Sea
Riyadh is concerned about a derailing of its own peace process with the group that rules much of Yemen even as war rages in the Gaza Strip.
The USS Carney guided-missile destroyer transits Egypt's Suez Canal on Oct. 18.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2023
U.S. warns Iran-backed Houthis after attacks on Red Sea shipping
The attack on two commercial ships in international waters in the Red Sea marked a significant escalation in the threat to shipping in the area.
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released on Nov. 20.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 30, 2023
Red Sea attacks on ships spark safety concerns for sailors
Commercial ships face increasing dangers after armed groups have attacked and seized vessels in waters around the Red Sea and off the coast of Yemen.
A picture taken during an organized tour by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Wednesday shows the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, seized two days earlier, at a port on the Red Sea in Yemen's province of Hodeida.
WORLD
Nov 23, 2023
The Houthis warn they may seize more Red Sea ships
On Monday, rebels released a video claiming to show Sunday's seizure.
A Houthi military helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released Monday.
WORLD / Politics / EXPLAINER
Nov 22, 2023
Houthi ship hijacking stokes fears of escalating Israel-Hamas war
The group warned they would continue to target vessels linked to Israelis until the end of the military campaign against Hamas militants in Gaza.
Vehicle carriers operated by Nippon Yusen sit docked at the Port of Zeebrugge in Zeebrugge, Belgium, in March 2020.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 20, 2023
Japan confirms Nippon Yusen cargo ship seized by Houthis
The Nippon Yusen-operated vessel was captured by the Iran-linked group in the Red Sea as it was traveling south near Yemen.
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Carney
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2023
U.S. intercepts missiles fired from Yemen 'potentially' at Israel
A Pentagon spokesperson said there were no U.S. casualties and that the intercepted missiles likely fell in open water, not over land.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 18, 2022
Deadly drone strikes on UAE raise Gulf tensions and roil oil market
One of the biggest attacks to date on UAE soil ignited a fire at Abu Dhabi's main international airport on Monday and set fuel tanker trucks ablaze in a nearby industrial area.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 14, 2021
Yemen faces public health catastrophe from war and pandemic
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs noted that the conflict in the country has claimed some 233,000 lives over a six year period.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 29, 2021
Mountain battles signal path to Yemen peace runs via more war
The war has spread death, disease and hunger for six years, fueled by the Middle East's predominant feud between U.S. ally Saudi Arabia and foe Iran.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 8, 2020
U.N. calls for Yemeni warring parties to immediate freeze military operations
U.N. Special Envoy Martin Griffiths on Saturday called for an immediate end to military action by Yemen's warring parties as renewed violence between the Houthi movement and a Saudi-led coalition threatened peace efforts.
WORLD
Jan 19, 2020
Houthi attack on Yemeni military training camp kills 60
Iran-aligned Houthis attacked a military training camp in the Yemeni city of Marib on Saturday, killing 60 military personnel and wounding dozens others, Saudi state television said on Saturday evening.
Japan's biggest beef bowl chain Sukiya to shut nearly 2,000 stores after rat and bug contamination
Zensho Holdings, operator of fast-food chain Sukiya, said it will close all of its stores in Japan, except for a small number in shopping centers, between Monday and Friday following recent contamination incidents.
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Japan considers all possible options as Trump threatens new auto tariffs
Subaru cars awaiting export at a port in Yokohama on Thursday.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
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Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
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