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Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 7, 2018
Iran to finish facility to build centrifuges in a month, state TV told
A facility in Iran's Natanz nuclear plant to build advanced centrifuges will be completed in a month, Iran's nuclear chief said on Wednesday, as Tehran prepares to increase its uranium-enrichment capacity if the nuclear deal collapses after the U.S. exit.
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2018
U.S. Treasury official warns allies of Iran's financial dealings as sanctions are reinstated
The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday called on U.S. allies, partners and the private sector to work harder to ensure Iran does not exploit them to fund what it described as Iran's "nefarious activities."
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2018
Iran to inform IAEA of start of process to boost uranium enrichment capacity
Iran will inform the U.N. nuclear watchdog in Vienna on Tuesday over its start of a process to increase the country's uranium enrichment capacity, Iran's Atomic Energy Organization spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi told ISNA news agency.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 4, 2018
Iran calls on world to stand up to Trump 'bullying' and save nuclear deal
The world should stand up to Washington's bullying behavior, Iran's foreign minister was quoted as saying on Sunday by state media in a letter to counterparts, as the top diplomat intensifies efforts to save a nuclear deal after a U.S. exit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 28, 2018
Iranian President Rouhani to attend security summit in China amid nuclear deal doubts
China will host Iranian President Hassan Rouhani next month at a regional summit aimed at avoiding disruption of joint projects, its Foreign Ministry said Monday, as major powers scramble to save Iran's nuclear deal after the United States pulled out.
BUSINESS
May 21, 2018
German companies worry Trump moving toward 'America Alone'
German companies are concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump is increasingly thinking only of America rather than just putting his country first, the head of Germany's DIHK Chambers of Commerce told media.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2018
A return to hard-liners' heaven?
Trump's appointment of such senior neocons as John Bolton and Mike Pompeo as well as his withdrawal from the JCPOA ensures the return of Iran's hard-liners.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2018
Trump's Iran nuclear decision ends era in U.S.-Europe ties
The U.S. president's renouncing of the JCPOA raises his scorn from America First to America Alone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2018
John Bolton: U.S. sanctions 'possible' on European firms over Iran even if EU stays in nuclear deal
White House National Security adviser John Bolton on Sunday said U.S. sanctions on European companies that do business with Iran were "possible, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he remained hopeful Washington and its allies could strike a new nuclear deal with Tehran.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 12, 2018
U.N. nuclear watchdog's inspections chief quits, days after Trump pulls U.S. out of Iran nuclear deal
The chief of inspections at the U.N. nuclear watchdog has resigned suddenly, the agency said Friday without giving a reason.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 9, 2018
In rare criticism, Obama calls Trump move to ditch Iran-abided nuclear deal 'misguided'
Former U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, struck during Obama's presidency, was "misguided."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 7, 2018
Can you really walk out, Mr. Trump?
The most vital issue for Tokyo is whether and how North Korea gives up its decades-old strategic nuclear missile development program.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 7, 2018
Republican House Armed Services panel chairman warns Trump against leaving Iran deal
The Republican leader of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee said President Trump should not walk away from the Iran nuclear deal.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2018
Nuclear deal a challenge for Hassan Rouhani as Iran hard-liners close in
Iran's hard-liners are preparing to bring President Hassan Rouhani to heel if U.S. President Donald Trump scraps Tehran's nuclear deal with major powers, officials and analysts believe.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 3, 2018
Trump all but decided to exit Iran nuclear deal in 'not a full pullout' manner: sources
U.S. President Donald Trump has all but decided to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear accord by May 12 but exactly how he will do so remains unclear, two White House officials and a source familiar with the administration's internal debate said on Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 22, 2018
Japan and EU aiming to affirm global trade order
The Japan-EU trade deal is a rejection of protectionism, and an affirmation of multilateral trade agreements and the existing trade order.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2018
As U.S. and North Korea plan to meet, Iran warns Trump against any changes to nuke deal
A U.S. push to change the Iran nuclear deal was sending a "very dangerous message" that countries should never negotiate with Washington, Iran's foreign minister warned as U.S. and North Korean leaders prepare to meet for denuclearization talks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2018
Europeans propose new Iran sanctions to save nuclear accord in face of U.S. ultimatum
Britain, France and Germany have proposed fresh EU sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missiles and its role in Syria's war, according to a confidential document, in a bid to persuade Washington to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal, which was signed by world powers and curbs Tehran's ability to develop nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 14, 2018
New top U.S. diplomat's hawkish views on Iran put North Korea detente in question
U.S. President Donald Trump has again cleaned house, this time firing his top diplomat and replacing him with his hawkish spy chief in a move that could have wide-ranging implications for a planned summit between the American and North Korean leaders slated to take place sometime before the end of May.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 19, 2018
For now, U.S. wants Europeans just to commit to improve Iran deal
The United States has sketched out a path under which three key European allies would simply commit to try to improve the Iran nuclear deal over time in return for President Donald Trump keeping the pact alive by renewing U.S. sanctions relief in May.

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