CAIRO -- A cargo vessel operated by Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen, better known as NYK Line, has been seized in the Red Sea, with Israel claiming that Yemen's Houthi militants are responsible.
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Cargo ship operated by Japan's NYK Line seized in Red Sea
Iran-backed Houthis say it has taken over Israeli ship; crew includes Filipinos but no Japanese
Houthi fighters gather during a military maneuver near Yemen's capital, Sanaa. © Houthi Media Center via Reuters
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