Japan

Araghchi appreciates Japan on vaccine donation

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Following the arrival of the first consignment of the Japan-donated AstraZeneca vaccine, the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs sincerely thanked the Japanese government and people.

London to permanently station 2 patrol ships in Indo-Pacific

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – The UK will permanently deploy two patrol vessels to the Indo-Pacific following the deployment of a carrier strike group led by the HMS Queen Elizabeth.

IFDA spox:

Nearly 3 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to arrive in Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – A spokesman with Iran Food and Drug Administration says that another 3 million anti-Covid-19 vaccines will arrive in Iran as soon as next week.

Ebtekar calls for boosting Iran-Japan entrepreneurs' coop.

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Referring to the historical and cultural commonalities of Iran and Japan, Masoumeh Ebtekar stressed that these commonalities provide a good basis for expanding cooperation between Iranian and Japanese entrepreneurs and women.

3 dead, 113 missing as heavy rain in Japan triggers landslide

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – At least three people were found dead and more than 100 were missing after torrential rains triggered landslides in the central Japanese city of Atami over the weekend, a local official and media said on Monday.

Abdullah Abdullah:

Taliban not committed to peace process in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Head of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah in a statement said that Taliban are not committed to the peace process in Afghanistan.

Japan to extend up to $10mn to Gaza

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Japan said it will offer emergency aid of up to $10 million in food and medical care for Palestinians in Gaza following heavy Israeli regime bombing.

Iranian poster among Japanese triennial finalsts

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – The poster for the online performance "Marjan" written and directed by Arian Rezaei is among the finalists of the 13th International Toyota Poster Triennial in Toyama, Japan.

Japanese fishing boat collides with Russian ship

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – A Japanese fishing boat collided with a 662-ton Russian ship on Wed.

Japan, US, France, Australia launch joint military drill

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Japanese, US, and French troops kicked off their first-ever joint military drill with the participation of an Australian naval ship on Tuesday in southwestern Japan.

Postponing Olympic supported by 9 Japan’s prefectural heads

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Nine of Japan’s 47 prefectural governors recently said the forthcoming Tokyo Olympic Games should be cancelled or postponed due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in the country, according to a recent poll.

Japan declares COVID emergency with Olympics 3 months away

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Japan on Friday declared a new state of emergency for Tokyo and three other prefectures.

S Korean students shave heads in Fukushima protest

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – South Korean students cut hair in front of the Japanese Embassy in South Korea to protest Japan’s decision to pollute water into the sea.

China summons Japan envoy to protest Fukushima water release

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Japanese ambassador in Beijing on Thursday to express opposition to Japan's intention to release wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

'Burned' to vie at Short Shorts Film Fest in Japan

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Directed by Iranian filmmaker Fatemeh Mohammadi, the short film 'Burned' has managed to enter the competition section of Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia in Japan.

China dispatches naval fleet into Pacific

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning and five escort vessels have passed through a key waterway off Japan on their way to the Pacific Ocean, the Joint Staff Office of the Japanese Defense Ministry said Sunday.

Japan hit by tsunami waves after magnitude 7.2 quake

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Authorities issued a tsunami warning for Japan after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake off the coast of Miyagi prefecture.

Iran preparing special performance for Nowruz in Japan

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Artists in Tehran have recorded a concert performance with a Japanese narration of 'A Heart Bigger than the World' written by Erfan Nazar Ahari.

Iranian film winner of Kyoto intl. student film fest.

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Iranian short film ‘Talker’ is announced as the winner of Kyoto International Student Film and Video Festival.

58% of Japanese people oppose holding Olympics in 2021: poll

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – An overwhelming majority of Japanese said they were "interested in the Olympics", although 58% said they did not want the event to be held this year because of fears over Covid-19.

Japanese patient loses life after receiving Pfizer Vaccine

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – A Japanese woman in her 60s has died several days after being administered a dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

Rouhani felicitates Japan's PM, Emperor on National Day

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – President Rouhani congratulated the National Foundation Day of Japan to the Japanese Prime Minister and Emperor, expressing hope that the Tehran-Tokyo friendly relations will be further strengthened and developed.

Zarif calls on Suga's gov. to unfreeze Iran's assets in Japan

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on Tokyo to stop implementing illegal US sanctions and unfreeze some $3 billion of Iranian assets in Japanese banks.

A powerful 7.1 magnitude quake hits Japan’s Fukushima

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit the city of Fukushima.

Japanese Soryu submarine collides with a commercial ship

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine Soryu in the Pacific Ocean collided with a commercial ship on Monday.