Japanese shipping companies are mapping out possible responses to Israel's attacks on Iran on Friday. The companies may need to adjust to any escalation of military action in the Middle East, which Japan relies on for over 90 percent of its crude oil imports.

Tokyo-based NYK Line operates about 20 oil tankers and automobile carriers in the region. It says its vessels travel through the Persian Gulf dozens of times a month.

EGYPT has postponed the long-anticipated grand opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) due to the escalating military confrontation between Israel and Iran, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Saturday.
Speaking during a press conference while touring the northern Beheira province, Madbouly said the current regional climate was not conducive to hosting a major international event. The museum’s opening, originally scheduled for 3 July will now be delayed until the fourth quarter of the year.