We strongly condemn such acts,” the chief cabinet secretary, Hirokazu Matsuno, told a news conference. No Japanese nationals were among the crew, he said.

Some updates are happy. Hinton started dating a woman named Mikaela, whom Dench welcomed to Thanksgiving dinner, too. Some are sad. Dench's husband died from COVID-19 in 2020. Still, they got together that year, in a smaller gathering to honor Lonnie. Japan’s Nippon Yusen, also known as NYK, said the company had set up a taskforce to gather more information, including on the safety of the 25 crew, who were from the Philippines, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Romania and Mexico. The vessel, a car carrier, had been heading towards India from Europe with no cargo, a spokesperson said.On 14 November, the Houthi rebel leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, said the group was on the lookout for Israeli vessels in the commercially vital waters of the Red Sea – even those that did not have Israeli flags. The office of the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said a ship – which it did not name – had been seized. There were no Israelis aboard and Israel was not involved in its ownership or operation, his office said. Our eyes are open to constant monitoring and searching for any Israeli ship,” he said in a speech broadcast by the rebels’ Al-Masirah TV station.

A US military official said the seizure of the vessel “is a flagrant violation of international law. We demand the immediate release of the ship and its crew. We will consult with our allies and UN partners as to appropriate next steps,” the official said. Yafa Adar was among the 13 Israeli women and children freed from Gaza and turned over to the Red Cross as part of the four-day truce between Hamas and Israel.Adar, wrapped in a pink blanket, had defiantly stared ahead as she was driven into the Palestinian enclave following the raid on her Nir Oz kibbutz.

Japan’s top government spokesperson on Monday confirmed the capture of the Nippon Yusen-operated Galaxy Leader, adding that Japan was appealing to the Houthis while seeking the help of Saudi, Omani and Iranian authorities to work towards the swift release of the vessel and its crew. From the viral text, Hinton grew a social media following and has shared updates about his relationship with Dench over the years.

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