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President Raeisi: No justification for delayed unfreezing of Iran’s assets in Japan
Aug 22, 2021 08:58President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has censured Japan for refusing to release Iran’s frozen assets illegally held in the country’s banks, saying there is no justification for the delay by Tokyo in unfreezing Iran’s assets.
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Iran, Japan FMs discuss US-made catastrophe in Afghanistan
Aug 22, 2021 06:26Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says he has exchanged views with his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, on a range of issues, including “the catastrophic US-engineered situation in Afghanistan.”
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Japan FM arrives in Tehran on first leg of West Asia tour
Aug 22, 2021 01:55Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi arrives in Tehran for talks with Iranian officials, on the first leg of a tour taking him through West Asia region.
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North, South Korea irked by Japanese officials’ visit to controversial shrine on war end anniv.
Aug 15, 2021 09:52Tensions have flared up between Japan and the two Koreas on the anniversary of the end of World War II after two Japanese ministers paid a visit to a controversial shrine in Tokyo, seen as a symbol of Japan’s wartime legacy in East Asia.
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China, Japan cities declare 'red alerts' as flood death toll rises
Aug 13, 2021 05:36Five cities in the central Chinese province of Hubei have declared "red alerts" after torrential rain left 21 people dead and forced the evacuation of nearly 6,000 people, state media reported.
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Japan’s FM to visit Iran for high-level talks on bilateral ties, regional issues
Aug 10, 2021 06:44Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is scheduled to visit Tehran as part of a tour of West Asian meant to discuss regional security and the response to the coronavirus pandemic with officials of the new Iranian administration.
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Nagasaki marks 76th anniversary of US atomic bombing with somber memorial
Aug 09, 2021 04:18Survivors and other residents in Nagasaki have taken part in a somber ceremony to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese city.
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Tokyo 2020: Fireworks mark end of Olympic Games
Aug 08, 2021 12:19Fireworks light up the sky above Tokyo's Olympic Stadium as the closing ceremony for the postponed 2020 Olympic Games ends.
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Iran raises alarm at US modernization of nuclear arsenal in violation of NPT
Aug 08, 2021 02:11Iran has expressed concerns about the modernization of atomic arsenal by nuclear-weapon states, namely the United States, in breach of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), urging global cooperation towards disarmament.
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10 wounded in knife attack on 'happy women' on Tokyo train
Aug 07, 2021 10:20The man alleged to have wounded 10 people in a knife attack on a Tokyo commuter train late on Friday told police he became incensed when he saw women who "looked happy" and wanted to kill them, Japanese media reported on Saturday.