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Aug 15, 2026

Hormuz Strait Attacks and Trump's 'US Territory' Claim

After a tanker belonging to a UAE state oil firm was attacked in the Hormuz Strait and Middle East tensions flared, US President Trump said in a speech that after defeating Iran he would 'soon declare the Hormuz Strait US territory.' Japanese netizens split between worry over oil prices hitting daily life and derision at the remark itself.

Hormuz Anxiety and Dragon Ball as a Global Asset

Economy

Apr 30, 2026

Hormuz Anxiety and Dragon Ball as a Global Asset

A Japan-bound tanker story and an expensive Dragon Ball first-issue sale look unrelated on paper, but Japanese reaction processed both through value and security. One side was about whether essentials still arrive; the other was about whether Japanese culture still commands global money.