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Japan may send Self-Defence Forces troops for a minesweeping mission in the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route, after a ceasefire is established, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Sunday (March 22).

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major powers Saturday (March 21) issued a statement urging Iran to immediately stop its attacks on neighbouring countries that threaten the security of the Middle East and the world.

A fixed rail fare of about 40 baht a trip, or roughly 1,000 baht a month, is seen as an affordable way to draw commuters off the roads as fuel costs climb.