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- Shares in Tokyo fell for a third day on Wednesday as concerns about energy supplies from the Middle East continue to roil financial markets globally.
- The Tokyo High Court has issued an order to disband the group formerly known as the Unification Church.
- Energy prices in Europe are surging as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts supplies. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key channel for gas and oil transport, has been disrupted as the United States and Israel continue the conflict with Iran.
- The United States and Israel have been intensifying their attacks on Iran after they killed the country’s top leader. US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he thinks the operation could take four to five weeks, or more. He said that the US is ensuring that “the world’s number one sponsor of terror can never obtain a nuclear weapon.”
- China’s foreign ministry says Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke by phone on Monday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Araghchi told Wang that the United States has violated all international laws and crossed Iran’s red lines. He said Iran has no choice but to defend itself with all its might. Wang said Beijing supports Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity and national dignity. He added that China has urged the US and Israel to immediately halt military operations.
- At an event in the city of Ise in central Japan’s Mie Prefecture, families snapped photos of their children dressed as traditional “hina” dolls. In many households, hina dolls are displayed ahead of the festival to pray for the health and happiness of young girls.
- France, Germany and Britain have strongly condemned Iran over what they described as indiscriminate attacks in the region.
- China’s foreign ministry says Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke by phone on Sunday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov about the US and Israeli strikes on Iran. The ministry quotes Wang as saying it is unacceptable for the United States and Israel to launch the strikes during Iran-US negotiations.
- Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae says Japan will make every necessary diplomatic effort with the international community to quickly help calm the situation over Iran. She also said Japan will spare no efforts to secure the safety of its nationals in the region.