During the talks, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq shared details about the current status of Oman's talks with Iran. Takaichi expressed Japan's readiness to work with Oman towards peace and stability in the region, including the Strait of Hormuz

Nearly 1,400 flights to and from Shanghai's two main passenger airports were cancelled on Sunday, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Hangzhou airport in neighbouring Zhejiang province also saw 270 inbound and outbound flights cancelled, the report said