Iran-Japan

Iran has found new customers for its oil: VP Jahangiri

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri says Iran has found new customers and sold its oil to them, adding that "serious negotiations"for selling more oil to Russia and China and other Asian countries have started.

Deputy FM Araghchi:

Europe working on new initiatives to save JCPOA

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi says European countries have proposed new initiatives with respect to a special financial mechanism they have promised to facilitate trade with Iran in the face of US sanctions.

Japan voices readiness to expand parl. ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs at Japan’s House of Representatives has voiced his country’s readiness to expand cooperation and interaction with Iran in line with boosting Tehran-Tokyo ties.

Zarif meets with Japanese counterpart to discuss intl., regional, bilateral issues

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Japan have discussed the latest developments in bilateral relations, the JCPOA, international and regional issues, including the situation of Yemen, Syria and North Korea.

US bullying hegemony threatens global security

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Chairman of International Studies Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Seyed Mohammad Kazem Sajjadpour said that US bullying hegemony has jeopardized security and stability in the Middle East and the world.

Iran, Japan stress support for preservation of JCPOA

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – In a meeting between Iranian official Kazem Sajjadpour and Japanese senior deputy FM, the two sides highlighted the significance of preserving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal despite US withdrawal.

Japan’s Fuji oil plans to resume Iran oil loadings from January

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Japanese refiner Fuji Oil Company is set to resume Iranian crude purchases after Japan received a waiver from US sanctions on Tehran, industry sources familiar with the matter said.

Japan after appropriate solutions to continue Iranian crude import: envoy

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Japanese ambassador to Tehran Mitsugu Saito Tokyo is after arriving at appropriate solutions for the continuation of crude oil imports from Iran.

Hatamikia’s ‘Damascus Time’ on Tokyo’s silver screens for a week

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Iranian feature film ‘Damascus Time’ directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia will hit the silver screens in Japan’s Tokyo on December 1.

Pres. of Japan’s House of Councilors calls for closer ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 8 (MNA) – President of the House of Councilors of Japan, Chuichi Date, has stressed the need for closer cooperation with Iran, extending an invitation to Iranian Parl. Speaker for an official visit.

Japan set to prepare for resuming Iran oil imports

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Japanese buyers of Iranian crude are expected to prepare for resuming oil imports from the Islamic Republic after the country was granted a waiver from US sanctions, Japanese Trade Minister Hiroshige Seko said on Tuesday.

Tokyo hosts Archaeological Seminar of Japanese Researchers on Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The 18th Annual Archaeological Seminar of Japanese Researchers on Iranian Archaeology was held Sat. in Tokyo, with 80 Japanese researchers and those interested in Iranian history and culture in attendance.

Iran’s amb. to Japan:

S Arabia always popular with US, despite backing terrorism

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Japan Morteza Rahmani- Movahed said that although Saudi Arabia apparently supports terrorism, it has always been popular with the United States.

Envoy says Japanese companies remain in Iran despite US sanctions

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Despite the US sanctions, Japanese government and companies will retain ties with Iran, said Japanese Ambassador to Tehran Mitsugu Saito in a meeting with President Rouhani

Iran, Japan sign MoU on training Afghanistan Customs staff

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Iran and Japan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly conduct training course for the personnel of Afghan Customs Department.

Iranian NOC president meets with Japanese counterpart in Argentina

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s President of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) Reza Salehi Amiri has met with his Japanese counterpart Tsunekazu Takeda in Argentina.

Iran, Japan stress scientific coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mansour Gholami stressed the expansion of cooperation with Japan in the field of technical and vocational education.

Iran’s Petrochimi crowned at FIBA Asia Champions Cup

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Iranian basketball club Petrochimi has won the title of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup after beating the Japanese rivals in the final match.

Japan’s intake of Iranian crude soars by 65%

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Japan's crude oil imports from Iran jumped by 65% year on year in August, marking the fourth consecutive month of increase, preliminary data from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry showed.

Iran plays crucial role in establishing peace, security in ME: Japanese politician

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Japanese former vice minister for Foreign Affairs Akitaka Saiki said that Iran has an essential role in establishing peace and stability in the Middle East region.

Japan, a model for developing Iran’s tourism industry

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Japan is one of the successful countries in the field of attracting tourists and Japan’s tourism industry, as one of the main pillars of growth and development of gross national product (GNP), is a successful model for attracting tourists to Iran.

Iran amb. visits Japan’s leading news agency Kyodo HQ

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – The Iranian Ambassador to Japan Morteza Rahmani-Movahed paid a visit to Japan’s leading news agency ‘Kyodo’ headquarters and sat down for holding talks with its CEO.

Japan’s Abe planning talks with Rouhani in NY later this month

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Japanese media have reported that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to meet with Iranian president on the sidelines of the UN Security Council General Assembly later this month.

Panahandeh’s ‘The Nikaidos' Fall’ to open Japan’s Nara Filmfest.  

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – ‘The Nikaidos’ Fall’, directed by Iranian filmmaker Ayda Panahandeh and produced by Naomi Kawase, will premiere in Japan as the opening film for the 5th Nara International Film Festival.

Iran proposes to hold tourism expo in Japan

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to Japan Morteza Rahmani Movahed proposed holding of an exhibition featuring Iran’s tourism potentials and handicrafts in Japan.

Tehran, Tokyo call for boosting environmental coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – In a Friday meeting between Japan’s Minister of Environment Masaharu Nakagawa and Iranian Ambassador to Japan Morteza Rahmani Movahed in Tokyo, the two sides discussed ways to increase environmental cooperation.

Iranian prof. awarded with Japanese ‘Order of the Rising Sun’

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – ‘The Order of the Rising Sun’ along with flower motif was awarded by the Japanese government to Prof. Reza Yousefi Faculty Member of Sharif University of Technology for his outstanding cultural and scientific activities.