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Hormuz crisis forces Japan, South Korea to rethink strategy

Deutsche Welle · · 1014 words · By Julian Ryall
Energy security Geopolitical Vulnerability Sino-American Strategic Competition
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Japan relies on shipments through the blocked waterway for 93% of the crude oil it consumes”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Japan imports 93% of its crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz, citing Japanese government data.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“70% of the oil and 20% of the natural gas used in South Korea follows the same route”
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One source explicitly confirms South Korea imports 70% of its oil via the route. While another source mentions 20% of the world's oil and LNG pass through the strait generally, it does not specifically confirm the 20% natural gas figure for South Korea.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“China started putting troops ashore on disputed islands in 2012 and constructing airfields and defensive installations”
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Multiple sources confirm China's activities in 2012 regarding disputed islands and the subsequent construction of airfields and defensive fortifications.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the second-most populous country after India, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, representing 17% of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chinese may refer to: Something related to China Chinese people, people identified with China, through nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity Han Chinese, the dominant ethnic group of China Zhong…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of China spans several millennia across a wide geographical area. Each region now considered part of the Chinese world has experienced periods of unity, fracture, prosperity, and strife. C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_China
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“An estimated $3.36 trillion (€2.86 trillion) worth of global trade passes through the tense waters around these islands every year”
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The provided evidence contains no mention of the specific figure $3.36 trillion or €2.86 trillion regarding trade in the South China Sea.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sandy Cay is a small coral reef in the northern Thitu Reefs of the Spratly Islands, South China Sea. It consists of multiple shallow reef platforms with dynamic sandbanks and is claimed by China, the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Cay_(South_China_Sea)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by South China, in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_China_Sea
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South China Sea raid (designated Operation Gratitude) was an operation conducted by the United States Third Fleet between 10 and 20 January 1945 during the Pacific War of World War II. The raid w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_China_Sea_raid
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“Last week, Beijing issued an official protest after a Japanese destroyer passed through the Taiwan Strait”
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Multiple independent sources report that China protested the transit of the Japanese destroyer JS Ikazuchi through the Taiwan Strait on April 17, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis (traditional Chinese: 第四次台海危機; simplified Chinese: 第四次台海危机) is an ongoing conflict between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan, officially the Republic of C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Taiwan_Strait_Crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Taiwan Strait is a 180-kilometer-wide (110 mi; 97 nmi) strait separating the island of Taiwan and the Asian continent. The strait connects the South China Sea to the south, and the East China Sea …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_Strait
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Third Taiwan Strait Crisis, also called the 1995–1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis, or the 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis, was the effect of a series of missile tests conducted by the People's Republic of Chin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Taiwan_Strait_Crisis
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“China had deployed vessels and installed a series of floating barriers at the entrance to an area of the South China Sea that Beijing disputes with the Philippines”
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Two independent web search results confirm China deployed vessels and floating barriers at the entrance of the Scarborough Shoal, a disputed area with the Philippines.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Taiwan (Republic of China/ROC), and Vietnam have conflicting island and maritime claims in the South China Sea. The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_disputes_in_the_So…
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web search NEUTRAL — China has deployed vessels and installed a floating barrier at the entrance of the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, according to satellite images, as tensions continue with the Philippines ov…
https://www.marineinsight.com/china-deploys-barrier-and-patr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Satellite imagery obtained by "shows" that China has deployed ships and a barricade to tighten the control at the entrance of the Scarborough Shoal, a disputed feature in the South China Sea. This is …
https://www.marinelink.com/blogs/blog/images-show-china-bloc…
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“the US sending all three of its active aircraft carrier groups to the Middle East”
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While sources mention the deployment of thousands of Marines and sailors to the Middle East, there is no specific evidence stating that 'all three' active aircraft carrier groups were sent.
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web search NEUTRAL — The ship is named after the 38th president of the United States, Gerald Ford, whose World War II naval service included combat duty aboard the light aircraft carrier Monterey in the Pacific Theater.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gerald_R._Ford
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States military is deploying thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East, three US officials told Reuters on Friday, as the US-Israeli war on Iran reached the three-week …
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-890675
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web search NEUTRAL — US rushes 8,000 Marines and sailors to the Middle East, as Washington discusses ground ops at Kharg Island, Strait of Hormuz, and uranium sites.The United States is accelerating the deployment of appr…
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/us-deploys-8000-more-tro…
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“In March, Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) and Japan's JERA, the world's largest importers of liquefied natural gas, signed a memo aimed at boosting energy security”
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Three independent sources confirm that KOGAS and JERA signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in March 2026 to enhance energy security and LNG operations.
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web search NEUTRAL — March 17, 2026 [JERA]- JERA Co., Inc. (“JERA”) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korea Gas Corporation (“KOGAS”) to enhance cooperation in LNG operation, with the aim o…
https://tankterminals.com/news/jera-signs-mou-with-kogas-to-…
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web search NEUTRAL — TOKYO, March 16, 2026 – Japan’s JERA and South Korea’s KOGAS have signed an MoU to enhance co-operation in LNG operations and reinforce energy security amid rising geopolitical tensions and market unc…
https://theenergyyear.com/news/jera-and-kogas-sign-lng-mou-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — JERA and KOGAS have signed a MOU to enhance collaboration in LNG operations, aiming to strengthen energy security for both Japan and the Republic of Korea.
https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/jera-kogas-partner-…
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“Beijing has in recent years been deploying its aircraft carrier battle groups and long-range bombers and reconnaissance aircraft beyond the 'first island chain' — which includes Japan, Taiwan and Borneo — and further into the Pacific”
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