Japan

Japan to seek extension of US waivers for Iran oil imports

Nov 27, 2018 11:47

Japanese buyers will seek an extension of the waiver from US sanctions on Iranian oil imports after the initial 180-day exemption is over, the Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ) said on Tuesday.
China, Japan ink 24 deals on energy cooperation

Nov 26, 2018 09:29

China and Japan have signed dozens of cooperation agreements in different fields during an event in the capital, Beijing, raising speculations that a deepening trade dispute between the US and Tokyo is pushing Asia’s third-biggest economy toward China.
Japan PM assures Putin of no US bases on disputed islands if handed over

Nov 16, 2018 07:12

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reportedly assured Russian President Vladimir Putin that if the Kremlin hands over four disputed islands in the Western Pacific to Japan, they would not be subjected to a US military presence.
Japan's JXTG to restart oil imports from Iran

Nov 08, 2018 09:05

Japan leading crude oil wholesaler JXTG Holdings Incorporation says it is preparing to resume imports from Iran after the US issued a waiver for Tokyo to continue its purchases of oil from the Islamic Republic.
South Korea, Japan say to resume Iranian oil imports

Nov 06, 2018 09:45

South Korea and Japan are preparing to resume imports of crude oil and condensate from Iran after a temporary halt, the two countries announced on Tuesday.
Japan says in close communication with US on Iran’s sanctions

Nov 05, 2018 04:06

Japan is in close communication with the United States on Iran’s sanctions, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Monday.
ACL final - 1st leg: Kashima Antlers 2-0 Persepolis

Nov 03, 2018 05:56

Kashima Antlers of Japan defeated Persepolis of Iran 2-0 in the first leg of the 2018 AFC Champions League final on Saturday.
Iran’s Persepolis, Japan's Kashima prepare for first leg of ACL finals

Nov 03, 2018 02:25

Iran’s Persepolis have been preparing to play against the Kashima Antlers in the 1st leg of their AFC Champions League final in the Japanese city of Kashima.
Japan's Okinawa to hold referendum on moving US base

Oct 26, 2018 10:22

Local politicians in Japan's Okinawa Island have decided to hold a referendum on a government plan to relocate a US military base away from its present urban location.
Japan, China ties at ‘historic turning point’ as Abe is in Beijing

Oct 26, 2018 05:12

China has welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a rare trip to the country, where the two regional powers are due to sign a number of deals amid deepening trade dispute with the United States.