Does the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz constitute a "life-and-death crisis" for Japan?

SelfStaking

2026-03-12 00:01:34

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It is reported that Iran has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz. The strait is also a strategic point for Japan’s energy imports. The Japanese government has previously considered “mine blockade of the strait” as an example of a “life-threatening crisis situation” that justifies the exercise of collective self-defense. However, this time, they will carefully assess the situation.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Toshi stated at a press conference on March 2, “At this stage, it has not been recognized as a significant impact situation or a life-threatening crisis situation based on security-related laws.”

A life-threatening crisis situation is a concept defined in security-related laws enacted during Shinzo Abe’s administration in 2015.

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