00:00In the Oval Office, U.S. President Donald Trump is speaking about the U.S.-Israeli war with
00:05Iran.
00:05With the Middle Eastern turmoil and oil prices soaring, it's a pressing issue.
00:10Trump says it will all be over soon.
00:13I would say that within two weeks, maybe, two weeks, maybe three, we're hitting them
00:19very hard.
00:19Even if that's true, though, and even if Iran unblocks the critical Strait of Hormuz
00:24to let fuel back into the world, it will take time for supplies to return to normal and
00:29to rebuild damaged infrastructure.
00:31Some countries in regions like East Asia are in crisis management mode, with measures
00:35like expanding the use of coal-fired plants.
00:40In South Korea, flag carrier Korean Air is shifting to what it calls an emergency operating system,
00:46as it expects major disruptions to its annual business goals.
00:50Airfares on routes linking Seoul and North American cities are set to jump 200%.
00:57And in Indonesia, there will be limits on how much gas motorists can buy, and measures for
01:02government workers to work from home.
01:05This policy includes a number of steps, such as a work-from-home rule for civil servants
01:10in central and regional institutions for one day each week on Fridays.
01:15Amid the turmoil, Indonesia's president has visited Japan for talks with Prime Minister
01:20Takaichi Sanae.
01:21The two countries are in agreement, cooperation on energy supplies and ending the war.
01:27Regarding the Middle East situation, we agreed that the two countries will keep close ties
01:33on energy security.
01:36We've agreed that Indonesia and Japan will work hard to urge all parties involved to de-escalate,
01:42and we are ready to become mediators if needed.
01:45As East Asia braces, it will be watching an address Trump is set to make on the war in Iran,
01:51looking for signs this energy crisis may be heading towards an end.
01:54Scott Huang and John Van Trieste for Taiwan Plus.
01:57us.
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