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IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL

COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2016
Why Obama let Iran's 'Green Movement' fail
President Barack Obama missed a golden opportunity when he refused to prove U.S. support for Iran's pro-democracy movement in 2009.
EDITORIALS
Aug 18, 2016
Building stronger ties with Iran
Japan should consider more proactive steps to beef up its relations with Tehran, by building on the bilateral investment treaty signed in February to boost economic ties.
WORLD
Mar 30, 2016
Iran missile tests were 'in defiance of' U.N. resolution: U.S., allies
By launching nuclear-capable missiles, Iran has defied a United Nations Security Council resolution that endorsed last year's historic nuclear deal, the United States and its European allies said in a joint letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 26, 2016
Deals and warm words flow as Iranian president leads delegation on European visit
Italy and Iran signed billions of dollars in business deals on Monday at the start of a visit to Europe by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani aimed to rebuild his nation's ties with the West after years of economic sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2016
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard to gain even more regional, economic power in post-sanctions era
Iran's Revolutionary Guard did well under international sanctions, and the elite military force is destined to become still richer now they've been lifted.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 23, 2016
After sanctions lifted, Iran to be hooked up to global banks within weeks
Iran is set to re-engage with the banking world within weeks as international lenders link up with their Iranian counterparts using global transaction network SWIFT, Iran's Middle East Bank and a senior central bank official said Friday.
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jan 19, 2016
After signing of nuclear deal, Iran moves from being pariah state to regional power
Iran's release from sanctions testifies to its new relationship with the United States as it moves from pariah state to regional power, a status that could come at the cost of Saudi Arabia, Washington's chief Arab ally.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 13, 2016
Some Iranians in U.S. prisons hope for early release as relations thaw
Vahid Hosseini struggled to make it in the United States after he left Iran 25 years ago. A trained engineer, he hauled trash, delivered pizza and worked in landscaping.
WORLD
Jan 12, 2016
Iran pulls core of Arak heavy water reactor, fills space in with cement as part of deal, Fars told
Iran has removed the core of its Arak heavy water nuclear reactor and filled it with cement, a source told the Fars news agency on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 26, 2015
Ayatollah says U.S. infiltrating Iran's elite by using sex, cash, Western lifestyle appeal
The United States is using sex, money and Western lifestyles to infiltrate Iran's decision-making elite, the Islamic republic's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Wednesday.
WORLD
Sep 12, 2015
IAEA officials to be present when Iran takes Parchin nuclear samples
United Nations inspectors will be present with Iranian technicians as they take samples from a key military site, two Western diplomats said, undercutting an objection by U.S. Republicans to the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2015
Democrats deliver as Obama musters 41 key Senate votes to back Iran nuclear deal
President Barack Obama on Tuesday secured 41 votes in the U.S. Senate for the international nuclear deal with Iran, just enough to block a final vote on a measure of disapproval.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2015
Gadhafi's fate only hardened Kim's resolve
The Iran nuclear deal has raised hopes that North Korea might be persuaded to disarm, but no matter how improbable that would be, the Western alliance's Libyan misadventure makes it even less likely.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2015
Behavioral science's take on the Iran debate
'Loss aversion,' the ideal that people dislike losses a lot more than they like equivalent gains, can badly confuse political debate — such as that on the Iran nuclear deal.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2015
Iran '24-day' nuke loophole is a false meme
The Iran deal has no 24-day loophole. It would be virtually impossible to hide evidence of nuclear materials in 240 days, much less 24.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2015
U.S. lawmakers will vote on Republican-submitted Iran deal disapproval resolution
Republican U.S. Rep. Ed Royce, the chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, on Tuesday introduced legislation to disapprove of the nuclear agreement between world powers and Iran.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 31, 2015
Republicans target 'secret side deals' on Iran accord, including with IAEA
Republican lawmakers have opened a new avenue of attack on the Iran nuclear accord by criticizing what they call "secret side deals" governing the inspection process that will be withheld from Congress.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 29, 2015
Scrapping deal would fast-track Iran to nuclear bomb, Kerry warns Congress
Secretary of State John Kerry intensified efforts on Tuesday to beat back criticism of the Iran nuclear deal and convince U.S. lawmakers that rejecting it would give Tehran a fast track to a weapon and unlock billions of dollars from collapsed sanctions.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2015
The Iran nuke deal is fine, but 10 years late
Everything gained in the Iran nuclear agreement could have been accomplished 10 years ago if not for stubborn resistance by Europe and the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 23, 2015
Kerry makes case for Iran nuke deal in heated, closed-door Capitol briefings
Secretary of State John Kerry and other administration officials escalated their campaign to win support for the Iran nuclear deal, traveling to the Capitol for a pair of closed-door briefings.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.

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