Japan, Germany say Venezuela leadership crisis needs peaceful solution
Tasnim – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday they both hoped for a prompt and…
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Japan, South Korea in talks with U.S. to avert damage from Iran sanctions
Reuters – Japan and South Korea, two major buyers of Iranian oil, are in talks with the U.S. government in a bid…
EU, Japan underline implementation of Iran nuclear deal
IRNA – The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and Foreign Minister of Japan…
Japan’s politico-economic delegation visits Astara-Astara rail route
MNA – A delegation of Japanese political and economic officials in Iran and Azerbaijan met in Iranian border city of Astara where…
Oil from sunken Iranian tanker may have reached Japan shores: Coast Guard
Reuters – Clumps of oil have washed up on the shores of southern Japan and there are fears they may be leaking…
Iran calls for China, Japan’s aid in rescuing Sanchi crew
MNA – Iran has called on Chinese and Japanese armies to lend their help in rescuing the missing Iranian crew on board…
Burning Iranian oil tanker drifts into Japan’s waters
Press TV – An Iranian oil tanker that collided with a Chinese freighter and burst into flames off the Chinese coast last…
Japan supports Iran nuclear deal, confirms no violations by Tehran
Sputnik – Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Friday that Japan supports the Iran nuclear agreement and confirms no violations by…
Japan opens $10bn LOC to Iran
MNA – Iran’s deputy energy minister said the Japanese government had created a line of credit (LOC) worth 10 billion dollars for…
Iran overcomes Japan in FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup
Press TV – The national Iranian men’s volleyball team has achieved a come-from-behind win at the 2017 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Volleyball World Grand…
N. Korea vows to sink Japan for ‘dancing to US tune’ & reduce US to ‘ashes and darkness’
RT– Pyongyang says it is the time to “annihilate” the US and turn it into “ashes” for initiating the latest round of…
North Korea launches missile that flew over Japan
Tasnim – A North Korean missile fired over Japan Tuesday was denounced by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as a “most serious…
Japan marks 72nd anniversary of US nuke attack
Press TV- Japan has marked the 72nd anniversary of the United States’ nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, expressing a desire to lead the…
Tokyo’s mosque actively promotes peaceful message of Islam
Press TV – In east Asia, Japan is a country whose people are mostly followers of Shintoism or Buddhism with a small…
Japanese PM, FM felicitate Rouhani’s win
MNA – Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and FM have sent messages of congratulation to President Rouhani for his winning in the election.…
Poll for Iran’s 12th presidential election starts in Japan
IRNA – Iranians residing in Japan went to polling stations at 3:30 pm local time (11:30 pm GMT) to participate in Iran’s…
Japanese PM’s wife lauds Iranian women as capable, successful
IFP – Japanese prime minister’s wife says Iranian women are quite capable and completely successful in their social activities, and easily express…
Tankers: Mitsui takes LR1 to ship Iran naphtha to Japan: industry sources
Platts– In a significant deal, a Long Range I tanker has been chartered for delivering a parcel of 55,000 mt of Iranian…
North Korea likely preparing to strike U.S. military bases in Japan
UPI– The four missiles North Korea launched on Monday were likely practice for targeting U.S. military bases in Japan. According to South…
North Korea fires four ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan
CNN– North Korea fired four ballistic missiles in the early hours of Monday morning, in what Japan’s leader described as “an extremely…
Iran sees oil refining megadeals with Japan, China soon
Press TV- Iran expects to sign its biggest oil refining contracts worth $8.6 billion with a number of Japanese, Chinese and Korean…
Tokyo holds charity bazaar for Plasco firefighters
MNA– The annual charity bazaar hosted by Iran’s Embassy in Tokyo was held this time in honor of martyred firefighters who lost…
Japanese PM, FM condole on demise of Ayat. Rafsanjani
IRNA – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in separate messages on Tuesday extended condolences on the demise…
Embassies roof for foreign-living citizens: Zarif
MNA–Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif met on Thursday with Iranian citizens living in Japan and reassured that the ministry aims to provide the…
Ghasemi: FM Zarif to visit India, China, Japan
MNA– Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will pay a visit to India, China and Japan in coming days, FM spokesman announced…
Iranian instrument attracts Japanese music-lover to Iran
Kazune Iwasaki, a Japanese music student who says his interest in Iranian Santur [a hammered dulcimer of Iranian origin] has brought him…
Iran welcomes Japan-India co-op in Chabahar development: Minister
New Delhi, Oct 1, IRNA – Iran’s Minster of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi said Tehran welcomes Tokyo’s cooperation with New…
NIORDC inks 7 MoUs with Asian firms
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – NIORDC head said Iran has signed seven Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Japanese, Chinese and South Korean…
Fighting terrorism needs global commitment: Senior MP
Tehran, Sept 3, IRNA – Fighting terrorism needs global commitment as the phenomenon is no longer confined to borders, says Alaedddin Boroujerdi…
Zarif: Iran in forefront of fighting terrorism
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif reiterated that Iran is in the frontline of battling terrorism in the region. He made…
Japan oil firms cautious over Iran imports
The latest indications show the Japanese companies are cautious about increasing imports of crude oil from Iran even now that the sanctions…
Japan, S. Korea to finance €520m in Iran petchem projects
TEHRAN, June 19 (Shana) – Iran’s Petrochemical Commercial Company International (PCCI) is in talks with investors from Japan and South Korea…
Iran volleyballers beat Japan in Rio 2016 qualifier
Iran’s national volleyball team beat Japan Wednesday at the Men’s World Olympic Qualification Tournament. The Iranian outfit beat the Japanese opponent 3-1…
Iran volleyball beats Canada, another step to Rio Olympics
Tehran, May 29, IRNA – Iranian Volleyball team gained another victory in Tokyo, Japan Sunday at the second day of the Men’s…
Hundreds of Japanese protest Obama visit to Hiroshima
Residents in Hiroshima have greeted President Barack Obama with protests at the site of the world’s first atomic bombing conducted by the US more than…
Iran improves nano ranking to 6th, exceeding Japan
TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – Saeid Sarkar, while noting the presence of over 28,000 nanotechnology experts in Iran, said the country’s scientific…
Japan to join Iran, India in Chabahar port development
The Japanese government is planning to invest in the development of a regional port and logistics hub in southeastern Iran centered on…
China, Japan, Russia to join Razavi Khorasan’s exports markets
Mashad, April 25, IRNA- Head of Foreign Trade Office of Industry, Mine and Trade Organization of Razavi Khorasan province said China, Japan…
Kerry won’t apologize for Hiroshima atomic bombing: US official
isiting US Secretary of State John Kerry will not offer any apologies to the people of Hiroshima over the 1945 atomic bombing…
Iranian photographer-journalist appreciated in Japan
Beijing, April 4, IRNA – Iranian photographer-journalist Afshin Valy Nejad was appreciated in a ceremony held in Tokyo. The ceremony was arranged…