Trump tells China and Japan to defend own ships in Strait of Hormuz

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ALEX FANG, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- U.S. President Donald Trump Monday called on China and Japan to protect their oil tankers traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting the U.S. would no longer provide protection in the crucial waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.

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