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Japan PM evacuated unhurt after explosion at speech venue

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unhurt after a suspect threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb at an outdoor speech in western Japan on Saturday, domestic media reported.

3rd Japanese cabinet member in a month resigns in blow to PM

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Japan internal affairs minister resigned on Sunday in connection with a funding scandal, becoming the third cabinet member to leave in less than a month in a severe blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's already shaky support.

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Iran expanding energy ties with neighbors amid sanctions

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister said on Monday that Iran is expanding energy cooperation with neighboring states like China and Russia amid the tough economic sanctions imposed against Iran.

Japanese man sets himself on fire over Abe’s state funeral

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – A man has set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister’s Tokyo office in an apparent protest over the government’s plans to hold a state funeral for former leader Shinzo Abe later this month, Japanese media reported.

Japan ruling party secures strong win after Abe assassination

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Japan's ruling party and partners won enough votes to form a supermajority in an upper house election held just days after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, local media said Monday.

Iran Parl. speaker condoles over former Japan PM ‘Abe’ death

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – While condemning the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Iranian Parliamnt Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf expressed his deep condolences over the tragic event.

Japanese ex-PM Shinzo Abe dies from gunshots wounds

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died of the gunshots wounds he received in an assassination during a campaign rally on Friday.