Iran-Japan

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
Zarif meets with Swedish deputy FM, Japanese and Mexican diplomats

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held separate meetings with visiting diplomats from Sweden, Japan and Mexico in Tehran on Wednesday.
2019-10-16 23:14
Iran defense chief to Japanese counterpart:

No proof Iran was involved in attacks on Saudi Aramco

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami has held a phone call with his Japanese counterpart during which he stressed there is proof Iran was involved in the attacks on Saudi Aramco.
2019-10-01 19:11
In meeting with PM Abe, Pres. Rouhani appreciates Japan’s efforts to save JCPOA

TEHRAN, Sep. 24(MNA) – President stressed the development of Tehran-Tokyo relations and appreciated Japan’s efforts to save the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
2019-09-24 22:19
Iran assures Japan of de-escalation efforts in MidEast: report

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday that Tehran will seek to avoid war amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, while expressing appreciation for Tokyo’s diplomatic outreach.
2019-09-24 14:28
No evidence pertaining to Iran's involvement in Saudi attacks: Japan

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Japan has not seen any intelligence that shows Iran was involved in the recent attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, say’s the new Japanese defense minister.
2019-09-18 17:00
Japan, France coop. to reduce tension between Iran, US

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Senior officials of foreign ministries of Japan and France agreed to continue their diplomatic efforts for reducing tensions between Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States.
2019-09-08 12:24
US move to form coalition in Persian Gulf ‘not feasible’: Japanese prof.

TEHRAN, Sep.4 (MNA) – Hisae Nakanishi, a professor of International Relations of the Middle East at Doshisha University in Japan, believes that the United States’ move to form a maritime coalition in the Persian Gulf is “unwise and even not feasible”.
2019-09-04 17:18
Japan to dispatch forces to Hormuz Strait if Iran gives consent: report

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Japan is considering sending a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer separately from the US-led coalition to the Persian Gulf and it will perform a mission in the Strait of Hormuz if Iran gives its consent, a Japanese newspaper reported.
2019-09-03 15:06
Japan PM seeking to meet with Iran pres. on ME tensions

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday he plans to do everything he can to ease tension in the Middle East and wants to talk with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
2019-08-30 14:11
FM Zarif wraps up three-nation East Asia tour

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Malaysian Capital Kuala Lumpur for Tehran on Friday to conclude his three-nation East Asian tour after visits to China and Japan.
2019-08-30 09:52
Iran satellite program on track: defense minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami says the country’s satellite program is advancing according to a well-established program.
2019-08-29 09:54
Zarif departs Japan for Malaysia

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Japan’s capital Tokyo Wednesday noon to visit Malaysia at the third leg of his East Asian tour.
2019-08-28 15:11
Japan’s support for JCPOA vital, appreciable: Iranian MP

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Head of the Iran-Japan Parliamentary Friendship Group Asadollah Abbasi named Japanese support for JCPOA important and appreciable noting that Tehran awaits further practical steps from Japan.
2019-08-28 13:34
Japan's Abe, Iran's Rouhani planning to meet in New York: report

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – According to a report by Japanese media, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Hassan Rouhani are planning to meet in late September in New York.
2019-08-28 11:57
Zarif talks JCPOA, regional tensions at JIIA in Tokyo

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad delivered a speech on the Iran nuclear deal and the current regional tensions at the Japan Institute of International Affairs in Tokyo.
2019-08-28 10:25
FM Zarif, Japanese PM Abe discuss bilateral ties, intl. developments

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday.
2019-08-28 09:34
Iran-Japan's special financial mechanism to be defined: Iranian amb.

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Tokyo Morteza Rahmani Movahed announced on Tuesday that to increase economic ties between Iran and Japan, efforts are made to define a special mechanism to facilitate financial transactions between the two sides.
2019-08-27 18:36
Zarif meets with Japanese, Libyan FMs in Yokohama

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with his Japanese and Libyan counterparts on Tuesday in Yokohama, Japan.
2019-08-27 15:55
FM Zarif Leaves Beijing for Tokyo

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Beijing for Tokyo on Tuesday morning.
2019-08-27 10:46