Japan asked a U.S. delegation that a bill signed into law by U.S. President Barack Obama on New Year’s Eve aimed at hampering Iran’s crude oil exports be applied “flexibly”, the unidentified official said.
Japan, which imports about 10 percent of its oil from Iran, noted that its fragile economy since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami should be taken into account, although Tokyo well understands the need for stepping up pressure on Iran to curb the major oil producer’s nuclear ambitions.
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