Japan and Australia renew calls for pay parity with men’s football, as former also sack coach Nils Nielsen.
Japan sources 90 percent of its crude from Middle East and is heavily dependent on exports transiting the key waterway.
Women’s Asian Cup hosts Australia face criticism for the political tug of war over the Iranian women’s football team.
Hosts Australia will be hoping to turn the tables on Japan as they meet for a third time in the Asian Cup final.
Donald Trump stunned Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi when he compared strikes on Iran to Pearl Harbor.
Countries are looking for ways to contain record-high prices as oil, gas crisis deepens.
US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss the Strait of Hormuz with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Japan will face Australia in the final of the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup after beating South Korea 2-1 in the semifinal.
Trump has criticised the response to his call to help protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz during the war on Iran.
Tokyo’s move comes as oil prices remain elevated amid the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
