Iran-Japan

‘Untimely’ wins awards at Japanese film festival

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian feature ‘Untimely’, directed by Pouya Eshtehardi, has won several awards at the fifth Tokyo independent films celebration in Japan.
2020-01-26 14:14
Okinawa to screen Iranian film 'Douch' with Japanese dub

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Iranian feature 'Douch', directed by Amir Mashhadi Abbas, will be screened at a special program for children on Okinawa island in Japan.
2020-01-15 12:15
Military conflict with Iran would impact entire world: Japan’s Abe

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has warned that military confrontation with Iran will impact global peace and stability.
2020-01-13 19:53
De-escalation viable only after US withdrawal from region: Hatami

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami told his Japanese counterpart Tarō Kōno that tensions in the region will be resolved once the US ends its occupationist and interventionist presence in the region.
2020-01-10 12:00
Japanese cabinet set to approve SDF dispatch to Middle East

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Japan's Cabinet is expected to approve as early as next Friday a plan to send Self-Defense Force personnel to the Middle East to gather the information that will help protect ships with ties to the country.
2019-12-22 15:22
Pres. Rouhani:

Japan proposes new way to evade US sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Referring to Japan's willingness to continue their cooperation with Iran, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Japanese officials proposed a way to bypass US sanctions against Iran during his visit to Tokyo.
2019-12-21 18:32
Iran-Japan consultations planned to continue closely: Araghchi

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Stating that meeting of Rouhani and Abe included intensive negotiations on bilateral, regional, international issues, as well as JCPOA and US sanctions, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran-Japan consultations are planned to continue closely.
2019-12-21 12:56
Doors open to Japanese govt., companies for investing in Iran: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani expressed Iran’s readiness to welcome the Japanese government and companies for investing and cooperating in the Islamic Republic’s different economic sectors.
2019-12-21 10:52
Rouhani leaves Tokyo for Tehran

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani departed the Japanese capital of Tokyo for Tehran on Saturday morning, local time.
2019-12-21 09:05
Pres. Rouhani leaves Malaysia for Japan

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani left Kuala Lumpur for Tokyo early Friday at the official invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
2019-12-20 10:41
Japan reiterates tension-defusing efforts ahead of Rouhani's visit

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has released a statement ahead of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's Tokyo visit, stressing diplomatic efforts for easing tensions in the Middle East.
2019-12-18 12:02
Iran hopes Japan to resume buying Iranian oil: Araghchi

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has expressed hope of boosting economic ties with Japan, despite facing continued sanctions from the US.
2019-12-17 16:17
US illegal sanctions against Iran won't last: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani says the United States’ economic terrorism against Iran will not last forever, stressing that all countries seek to hold amicable ties with the Islamic Republic.
2019-12-17 09:29
Rouhani leaves for Malaysia; next stop Japan

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani departed for Malaysia on Tuesday morning and will make an official visit to Japan following the end of his three-day stay in Kuala Lumpur.
2019-12-17 09:10
Mutual visits of Iranian, Japanese officials sign of amicable ties: Deputy FM

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the mutual diplomatic visits of the Iranian and Japanese top authorities in the past couple of months indicate friendly ties between the two countries, which would benefit both nations.
2019-12-16 21:00
Iran mulling over Rouhani’s trip to Japan: Mousavi

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The Spokesperson of the Iranian foreign ministry Abbas Mousavi said on Monday that Iran is mulling over President Rouhani’s visit to Tokyo and the final decision will be announced in near future.
2019-12-16 12:29
Iran backs Japan’s measures for reducing tensions: Mousavi

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – In a press conference in Tabriz, the Spokesperson of the Iranian foreign ministry Abbas Mousavi announced the country’s support for the taken measures by Japan in alleviating tensions in the region.
2019-12-14 13:35
Rouhani's visit to Tokyo likely to take place on Dec. 19: report

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – According to reports by Japanese media on Tuesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani may visit Japan on Dec. 19 for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
2019-12-10 13:59
Tokyo conferring on Rouhani's visit to Japan: Abe

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Tokyo is holding discussions about a possible Japan visit by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani later this month, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday.
2019-12-09 15:39
Japan informed Iran of potential SDF dispatch to Middle East: Japanese official

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Japan told Iran that it is considering sending the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to the Middle East to improve information-gathering capabilities and ensure the safety of commercial shipping operations, the top Japanese government spokesman said Wednesday.
2019-12-04 16:53
Iranian, Japanese diplomats celebrate 90 years of official bilateral relations

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – During a ceremony in Tokyo on Tuesday with the participation of Iranian and Japanese deputy foreign ministers, 90 years of official bilateral relations between the two countries was commemorated.
2019-12-03 21:37
Deputy FM Araghchi arrives in Tokyo

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Tokyo on Monday as the second leg of his trip to East Asia.
2019-12-02 09:03
Iran to improve medical services via Japanese management models

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – According to an MOU signed between the Iranian health ministry and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Iran will take advantage of Japanese management models to improve its medical services.
2019-11-25 15:44
Italy, Japan to coop. on retrofitting Iran National Museum

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – The director of the National Museum of Iran said Sunday that Italy and Japan will be participating in a construction project to retrofit the Museum.
2019-11-24 12:11
Iranian doc ‘Last Supper’ screened in Tokyo

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Last Supper’, directed by Mohammad Ghanefard, was screened at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in Japan.
2019-11-23 11:26
Iran, Japan FMs discuss JCPOA, intl. developments

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Foreign ministers of Iran and Japan hold a phone conversation on Wednesday to discuss different issues of mutual interest.
2019-11-21 13:43
Japan to make every diplomatic effort to defuse Iran-US tension

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Japan's top government spokesman says the country will strive to defuse tensions.
2019-11-06 19:09
Iranian UT, Japanese Kyushu uni to expand bilateral scientific cooperation

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – The president of the University of Tehran (UT) and a delegation from Japanese Kyushu University discussed the expansion of bilateral scientific cooperation in Tehran on Monday.
2019-11-04 18:38
VP meets with Japanese Justice min. for bilateral talks

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Vice-President for Legal Affairs Laya Joneydi met and held talks with Japanese Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai on Thursday.
2019-10-25 11:24
Japan’s Abe reiterates full implementation of JCPOA

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo reiterated on Thursday Tokyo’s support toward the full implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal – also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
2019-10-24 19:31