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IRAN JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2019
Abe considers holding more talks with Iranian President Rouhani in September
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering holding talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani when he visits New York in September to attend a session of the U.N. General Assembly, government sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2019
Japan urges Iran to keep to nuclear deal after Tehran admits to breaching enrichment limit
Japan, which has built amicable ties with Iran, has supported the nuclear deal as a way to promote stability in the Middle East.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 18, 2019
Success or failure for Abe in Tehran?
There are still miles to go in Abe's endeavor, and no one should be judging the Japanese government this early in the process.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2019
Abe denounces tanker attacks, but stays silent on possible suspects and urges 'restraint'
Japan "resolutely denounces" attacks on two oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, regardless of who is responsible for them, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday after speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump by phone.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 14, 2019
After Tehran visit, hurdles remain high for Abe in bid to mediate between U.S. and Iran
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has embarked on an ambitious endeavor to play the role of international mediator in the hope of charting a course for dialogue between Tehran and Washington.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 12, 2019
Oil imports and sanctions loom large as Abe visits Iran for talks with its leaders
With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Iran, Japan is aiming to leverage their traditionally amicable ties to help de-escalate tensions in the Middle East.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 10, 2019
Japanese diplomats seek to manage expectations over Abe's visit to Tehran
Days before the trip, high-ranking Japanese diplomats started emphasizing a somewhat unexpected message: Abe is not visiting Iran as a mediator nor messenger.
EDITORIALS
Jun 7, 2019
Abe tries high-stakes diplomacy with Iran
There is every reason to pursue this gambit even while expecting limited results.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2019
Amid Iran-U.S. standoff, Abe to play mediator in Tehran in first visit for a Japan PM since revolution
Abe is expected to stress the importance of an international nuclear deal reached in 2015, even as the United States has withdrawn from it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 4, 2019
Why Japanese mediation of U.S.-Iran tensions makes sense
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to mediate between the U.S. and Iran is a logical move that could succeed in providing necessary off-ramps for the two countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 2, 2019
Shinzo Abe expected to meet with Iranian supreme leader on June 12-14 trip, report says
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to meet with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in his visit to the country this month, in what would be the first meeting between the two, the Mainichi daily reported, citing an unnamed government source.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 24, 2019
Abe considering Iran visit in June amid worsening tit-for-tat between Tehran and Washington
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering visiting Iran in June for talks with its leadership in a bid to help ease escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran, government sources said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 16, 2019
Concerned about escalating Iran-U.S. tensions, Japan offers to work with Tehran as minister visits
Japan on Thursday expressed concern about a tense standoff between Iran and the United States over an international nuclear deal and offered to work with Tehran to defuse tension in the Middle East.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2019
Why Japan should stay out of U.S.-Iran spat
The Japan Times reported May 9 that "Japan hopes to mediate between U.S. and Iran to rescue 2015 deal." This would be a miscalculation on the part of Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 28, 2018
Iran-Japan nuclear safety cooperation to continue despite U.S. sanctions: Iranian agency chief
The head of Iran's nuclear agency said Tuesday that despite U.S. sanctions and efforts to isolate his country, Japan remains willing to continue cooperating with it on nuclear safety.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 2, 2018
Japan conveys support for Iran's efforts to stick to nuclear deal
Japan has conveyed its support to Iran for the Middle Eastern country's efforts to implement an international nuclear deal despite the withdrawal of the United States, a Japanese official said Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2018
Abe scraps plan to be first Japanese leader to visit Iran since 1978 as Trump gets tough on Tehran
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dropped his plan to visit Iran this summer, government sources said Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump has taken an increasingly tough line against Tehran.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2018
Sanctions on Iran create diplomatic headache, rather than economic catastrophe, for oil-dependent Japan
A new hard-line U.S. policy aimed at halting imports of Iranian crude oil may deal a significant blow to the growing ties between Tokyo and Tehran.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2018
Iran doesn't expect oil customers — including Japan — to get sanctions waivers
Iran doesn't believe buyers of its oil — including Japan — will get waivers from Washington following its renewal of sanctions, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2017
Inpex eyes bid for Iran's Azadegan oil project
Japan's Inpex Corp. might participate in a tender to develop the Azadegan oil field in southwestern Iran and form a consortium with other foreign oil firms to that end, a high-ranking Iranian official says.

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