{"id":36328,"date":"2023-11-21T04:11:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T04:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gyalchisarshog.com\/?p=36328"},"modified":"2023-11-21T04:11:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T04:11:09","slug":"japan-condemns-yemens-houthi-rebels-hijack-of-cargo-ship-in-red-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gyalchisarshog.com\/?p=36328","title":{"rendered":"Japan condemns Yemen&#8217;s Houthi rebels hijack of cargo ship in Red Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BBC News:   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Japan has condemned the hijacking of a Japanese-operated, British-owned cargo ship in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Yemeni militia claimed the vessel was Israeli, and a spokesman said the seizure was only the beginning of a &#8220;battle at sea&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel said the ship was not Israeli and a Japanese government spokesperson said it was operated by Nippon Yusen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japan&#8217;s chief cabinet secretary said it was working towards the ship&#8217;s release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed the Houthi&#8217;s backer, Iran, for the hijacking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr Netanyahu said neither the vessel nor the crew were Israeli and called it an &#8220;Iranian attack on an international ship&#8221;. Iran has denied involvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-middle-east-67166863\">US warship intercepts missiles fired from Yemen<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen &#8211; also known as NYK Line &#8211; said the ship, named Galaxy Leader, was carrying 25 crew members when it was seized near Hodeida, Yemen on its way to India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those on board are believed to include Bulgarian, Mexican, Filipino and Ukrainian nationals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Galaxy Leader is owned by Galaxy Maritime Ltd, which is registered in the Isle of Man. It is owned by Ray Car Carriers, which is co-owned by Israeli businessman Abraham Ungar, according to documents from the Isle of Man Government&#8217;s Companies registry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement quoted by Reuters news agency, Galaxy Maritime Ltd said the ship was &#8220;illegally boarded by military personnel via a helicopter&#8221; on Sunday, and was now being held at the port of Hodeidah in Yemen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unverified video footage released by the Houthis on Monday and aired on the group&#8217;s TV channel, Al Masirah, showed armed men descending from a helicopter onto the ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr Ungar told The Associated Press news agency he was aware of the incident but could not comment on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The government of Japan absolutely condemns such an act,&#8221; said Hirokazu Matsuno, Japan&#8217;s chief cabinet secretary said on Monday, adding there were no Japanese nationals among the crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said ministries and agencies were working with the relevant countries for the early release of the vessel and its crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We are also urging related countries such as Saudi Arabia, Oman and Iran to strongly urge the Houthis to release the ships and sailors as soon as possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matthew Miller, spokesman for the US state department, called the Houthi&#8217;s seizure of the ship &#8220;a flagrant violation of international law&#8221; and demanded the &#8220;immediate release of the ship and its crew&#8221;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BBC News: Japan has condemned the hijacking of a Japanese-operated, British-owned cargo ship in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The Yemeni militia claimed the vessel was Israeli, and a spokesman said the seizure was only the beginning of a &#8220;battle at sea&#8221;. Israel said the ship was not Israeli and a Japanese government spokesperson said it was operated by Nippon Yusen. Japan&#8217;s chief cabinet secretary said it was working towards the ship&#8217;s release. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed the Houthi&#8217;s backer, Iran, for the hijacking. 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