Japan firm-operated cargo ship seized in Red Sea
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A cargo ship operated by a Japanese company has been seized in the Red Sea, the Israeli military and government said Sunday, blaming the pro-Iran Yemeni armed group Houthis.
A Japanese government official said that Nippon Yusen K.K., more widely known as NYK Line, notified the country’s transport ministry that a cargo ship the Tokyo-based company operated has been seized.
“The ship, which is owned by a British company and is operated by a Japanese firm, was hijacked with Iran guidance by the Yemenite Houthi militia,” the Israeli prime minister’s office said in a statement.
No Israelis were abo...
