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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 15, 2015
A decent deal to bring Iran in from the cold
If the Iran deal goes through, the world should have a 15 year respite from the threats of an Iranian nuclear bomb and of Iran being bombed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 15, 2015
After the Iran nuclear deal
Although the U.S. and Iran share common interests in the Middle East, a grand realignment of American alliances in the region is unlikely.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 15, 2015
Blame George W. Bush for the rise of Tehran
Iran's rise wouldn't have been possible had not the U.S. invaded the regional power that did the most to contain it: Saddam Hussein's Iraq.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 15, 2015
Iran's nuclear deal puts Saudis on edge
Iran's nuclear deal with world powers Tuesday will make the Middle East a "more dangerous part of the world" if it comes with too many concessions, a Saudi official said, signaling gulf Arabs' deep unease over the accord.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 15, 2015
New U.S. president would struggle to ruin Iran deal, experts say
Threats on Tuesday by U.S. Republican presidential candidates to scrap the Iran nuclear agreement look difficult to carry out even if the party wins control of the White House next year, said a senior Republican lawmaker and foreign policy experts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 15, 2015
Obama gambles on foreign policy legacy with historic Iran deal
The sealing of a nuclear pact with Iran marks the biggest foreign policy gamble of Barack Obama's presidency — a legacy-defining achievement that could backfire if Tehran exploits any loopholes or escalates tensions in the Middle East.
WORLD
Jul 15, 2015
Nobel Prize for Iran? Many doubts, but date fits Hiroshima anniversary
A nuclear deal clinched between Iran and six major world powers that caps more than a decade of negotiations has stoked talk of a joint Nobel Peace Prize for Tehran and Washington this year, despite the likelihood of strong objections from some quarters.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 14, 2015
Nuclear deal seen boosting Iran's economy, not regional aggression
An expected influx of cash from an easing of sanctions after a nuclear deal between Iran and major powers looks likely to be directed mainly at reviving a moribund economy rather than increasing Iranian assertiveness.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2015
Draft Iran deal calls for U.N. access to all sites: source
A draft nuclear deal between Iran and six major powers calls for United Nations inspectors to have access to all suspect Iranian sites, including military locations, based on consultations between the powers and Tehran, a diplomatic source said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2015
Iran, powers give themselves until Monday for nuclear deal
Iran and major powers gave themselves until Monday to reach a nuclear agreement, their third extension in two weeks, as Tehran accused the West of throwing up new stumbling blocks to a deal.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 7, 2015
Iranian nuclear deal set to make hard-line Revolutionary Guards richer
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard have done very well despite international sanctions — and if a nuclear deal is done in Vienna this week under which those sanctions are lifted, they are likely to do better still.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 2, 2015
Nuclear deal could sharpen political tensions in Iran
A final deal to resolve the Iranian nuclear dispute could heighten domestic political tensions with two major elections looming in the Islamic Republic, analysts and officials said.
WORLD
Jul 2, 2015
IAEA says Iran has reduced its uranium stockpile, but questions remain
Iran's stockpile of low-enriched uranium (LEU) gas dropped below the maximum level required under a 2013 interim nuclear agreement with world powers, a U.N. report showed Wednesday, but a U.S. think tank suggested Tehran had not entirely met its obligations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2015
As nuclear talks enter final stretch, IAEA chief Amano gets set to fly to Tehran
The global nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday its boss would fly to Tehran to discuss one of the biggest sticking points that need to be resolved so that Iran and world powers can reach a breakthrough final nuclear deal by a new deadline of next week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2015
As Vienna talks hit snag on Iran nuke monitoring, Zarif looks to shuttle to Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will fly back to Tehran and is expected to return by Tuesday to Vienna where negotiators are still at odds on some elements of a final nuclear deal, including the scope of monitoring.
WORLD
Jun 11, 2015
Hackers targeted Iran nuclear talks: Kaspersky Lab
A computer virus was used to hack into venues linked to international talks on Iran's nuclear program, the Russian computer security company Kaspersky Lab said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2015
Kin press Congress to gain release of Americans held by Iran
Relatives of four Americans missing or detained in Iran told Congress on Tuesday of milestones missed — weddings, graduations, birth of grandchildren — and asked U.S. officials to push for their release in negotiations with Tehran on a nuclear deal.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 1, 2015
Kerry breaks hip, cuts Europe trip short just as Iran nuclear deal talks look set to heat up
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry cut short a trip to Europe to return home to Boston after breaking his right thigh bone in a bicycling accident Sunday in eastern France.
WORLD
May 29, 2015
Dissidents say North Korean atomic, missile experts visited Iran site in April amid nuclear deal talks
An exiled Iranian opposition group said on Thursday a delegation of North Korean nuclear and missile experts visited a military site near Tehran in April amid talks between world powers and Iran over its nuclear program.
WORLD
May 28, 2015
Iran, North Korea forging ballistic, nuclear ties: dissidents
An exiled Iranian opposition group said on Thursday that a delegation of North Korean experts in nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles had visited a military site near Tehran in April amid talks between world powers and Iran over its nuclear program.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Rich Japanese still fear yen crash, wealth manager says
The yen slumped more than 2% on Monday alone, nearing ¥150 to the dollar, after the U.S. and China temporarily lowered tariffs, triggering a reversal of bearish dollar bets.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Irresponsible climbing prompts debate over who should pay for Mount Fuji rescues
Mount Fuji fills the skyline above a bridge connecting stores at a popular outlet shopping center in the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in November 2024.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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