Daily brief
French, Japanese and Omani naval vessels have transited the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the outbreak of war in the region, with crossings beginning on Thursday.
Japan's order for Tomahawk missiles has been delayed due to US use of the weapons in Iran.
US media reports that about half of Iran's missile launchers remain intact.
A Chinese research ship has left Japan's exclusive economic zone around the Senkaku Islands.
Police have arrested a man known as G-Top over an alleged extortion app scam, and another man was arrested after setting a fire at Tokyo's Shibuya crossing.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary