Speaker urges Japan to take serious steps to release Iranian assets
Parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf pointed to the nine decade old Tehran- Tokyo ties which he said show the depth and length…
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Iran, Japan sign deal to speed up customs clearance
Iran and Japan have signed a first document on customs cooperation as the two countries seek to speed up cargo clearance to…
Any delay in releasing Iranian assets in Japan unacceptable: Pres. Raisi
The Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a meeting with Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Sunday emphasized the need to immediately release…
Iran, Japan FMs discuss US-made catastrophe in Afghanistan
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says he has exchanged views with his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, on a range of issues,…
Japanese FM to Shamkhani: US must abandon excessive demands in order to revive JCPOA
The visiting Japanese foreign minister has told the top Iranian security official that the United States must abandon its excessive demands in…
Japan FM’s visit to Iran a new chapter in expansion of ties: Embassy
Iran’s embassy in Tokyo has tweeted that Japan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi is going to visit Tehran in the near…
Iran receives 3rd batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from Japan
The Customs Administraiton deputy chairman of Iran said that the third consignment of the Japanese COVID-19 vaccine named ‘AstraZeneca’ arrived in Iran…
Iran to receive 2nd shipment of covid vaccine from Japan next week
The spokesman for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Kianoush Jahanpour said that the second shipment of Japan-donated COVID-19 vaccines would arrive…
Iranian, Japanese FMs review latest intl. developments
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Japanese counterpart Motegi Toshimitsu held a telephone conversation on Wed. and reviewed the latest…
FM Zarif calls on Japan to free Iran’s frozen assets
Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif urged Japan to release the Iranian assets blocked under US sanctions. In an interview with…
Zarif terms preventing purchase of medicine for Iranians as “crime against humanity”
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described preventing the purchase of medicine and food for the Iranian nation as a “crime against…
Syria, Japan urge enhancing bilateral ties with Iran
Outgoing foreign ambassadors to Tehran and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called for broadening of mutual cooperation in different fields. Outgoing…
Iran lauds Japanese PM Abe after his resignation
Tasnim – Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs praised the outgoing Japanese prime minister for his valuable contribution to the promotion of Tehran-Tokyo…
Japanese PM to meet Rouhani in New York
MNA – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday he would meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the end of…
Japan PM seeking to meet with Iran pres. on ME tensions
MNA – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday he plans to do everything he can to ease tension in the…
Zarif confers with Japanese prime minister on issues of mutual interests
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reviewed bilateral ties, recent developments about Iran nuclear…
Iran-Japan’s special financial mechanism to be defined: Iranian amb.
MNA – Iranian Ambassador to Tokyo Morteza Rahmani Movahed announced on Tuesday that to increase economic ties between Iran and Japan, efforts…
Zarif confers with Japanese counterpart on bilateral, regional issues
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif who arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday met his with Japanese counterpart Tarō Kōno in that…
Iran FM leaves Beijing for Tokyo
IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left the Chinese capital for Tokyo on Tuesday on the second leg of his…
Zarif says Iran’s active diplomacy continues
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message referred to his recent meetings with Yemeni, European and Japanese officials…
Photos: Zarif meets with Japanese deputy FM
ISNA | Amir Kholousi: Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a meeting with Japanese Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeo…
Pres. Rouhani likely to meet with Japanese PM on sidelines of UNGA meeting: report
MNA – Japanese media say that the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are likely to meet in…
Iranian, Japanese diplomats hold legal consultations
Tasnim – High-ranking diplomats from Iran and Japan held the first round of legal consultations in Tokyo in a bid to boost…
Japan ready to share water management know-how with Iran
IRNA – Japan’s Ambassador to Tehran Mitsugu Saito expressed Tuesday his country’s readiness to share experience with Iran in water management. Tokyo…
Abe’s visit to Iran has everyone talking
Asia Times | LI ZIKAI: On June 12, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Iran, where he met with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…
Iranians expect little from Japan’s mediation efforts
Al-Monitor – Not a day has gone by during the past two weeks in Iran without speculation about the Japanese premier’s visit…
Iran’s geopolitical situation significant for Japan: Japanese expert
MNA – Japanese ex-diplomat and the current Head of Japanese Institute of Middle Eastern Economies Koichiro Tanaka called Iran’s geopolitical situation as…
Photos: Japanese PM meets Leader of Islamic Revolution
Tasnim – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei on Thursday morning in Tehran.
Rouhani, Abe pay visit to Iran-Japan relations expo
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe paid a visit to the exhibition held on the occasion…
Iran’s Supreme Leader receives Japan’s PM
IRNA – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday. The prime minister is the…
Abe’s visit result of Iran’s logical approach: Parl. speaker
MNA – The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani described the Japanese Prime minister’s visit to Tehran as a result of…
Rouhani officially welcomes Japanese PM at Sa’dabad Palace
MNA – President Hassan Rouhani officially welcomed the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe on Wednesday at Sa’dabad Cultural-Historical Complex. According to…
Photos: Japanese PM lands in Tehran
ISNA | Ali Taghavi – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has arrived in Tehran on Wednesday evening to hold talks with senior…
Japanese PM arrives in Tehran
IRNA – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, heading a high-ranking political delegation, arrived in Tehran to hold talks with senior Iranian officials.…
PM Abe not a mediator, messenger: Japan
MNA – A high-ranking official with Japan’s Foreign Ministry said that Prime Minister Abe will not act as a mediator or messenger…
Man on a mediation mission: Japan’s Abe heads to Iran
Bourse & Bazar – Japan’s Prime Minister heads to Iran this week on a rare diplomatic mission, hoping to ease tensions between the Islamic…
Abe sought to become Trump’s primary ally in Asia: Prof. Zonis
MNA – Professor of international political economy in the University of Chicago believes that Shinzo Abe has sought to become Trump’s primary…
Israel afraids of Japan’s coop. with Iran: senior MP
MNA – A senior Iranian lawmaker said that the Israeli regime is afraid of Japan’s cooperation with Iran and hence is making…
Zarif: Iran never concerned about talks with friendly countries
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a comment about the upcoming visit of Japanese premier to Tehran on…
What can Abe accomplish by going to Iran?
Japan Today | Kiyoshi Takenaka and Aaron Sheldrick: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is due to visit Iran this week in an…