Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday expressed willingness to visit Iran and boost economic ties with the country following the lifting of international sanctions on Tehran after a landmark nuclear deal it struck with six major powers in July last year.
In a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Abe said he would like to visit Iran at an appropriate time, and called for an improved business environment in the oil-rich country so more Japanese companies can invest there, according to a senior Japanese official.
The two governments would coordinate the timing of any visit, the official told reporters.