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Russia-Japan peace deal remains elusive
Dec 16, 2016 05:16The leaders of Russia and Japan have failed to reach a peace deal to formally end World War II hostilities between them following a meeting in the Japanese capital of Tokyo.
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Putin to visit Japan for talks for talks on territorial dispute
Dec 13, 2016 06:48Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit Japan for talks on a decades-long territorial dispute, which has prevented the two sides from promoting their ties since the conclusion of World War II.
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Japan denies its fighter jets endangered Chinese aircraft
Dec 12, 2016 07:05Japan says it has filed a strong protest with China over Beijing’s allegation that Japanese warplanes had endangered Chinese military aircraft over the East China Sea.
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Philippines ‘will likely not allow US to launch South China Sea patrols from its territory’
Dec 08, 2016 08:49The Philippines says it is highly unlikely that it will continue to allow the US military to use the Southeast Asian country as a springboard for its so-called freedom of navigation patrols in the disputed South China Sea.
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Foreign ministers mull plan to renovate Iranian power plants with Japanese loan
Dec 08, 2016 02:57Foreign ministers of Iran and Japan discussed plans on Wednesday for renovation of two thermal power plants in Iran, to be financed by Japan.
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Japanese FM urges ‘uninterrupted’ implementation of Iran deal
Dec 07, 2016 13:45Japan has voiced support for the nuclear deal struck between Tehran and the P5+1 group of world powers last year, calling for an “uninterrupted” implementation of the landmark accord, days after the US Senate voted in favor of extending an anti-Iran sanctions law.
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Iran signs petchem funding deal with Japan
Dec 04, 2016 11:48Iran says an agreement has been signed with Japan’s Itochu to fund one of its key petrochemical projects – the second such agreement signed with Japanese companies over the past few months.
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Japanese protest US Marine base in Okinawa prefecture
Dec 01, 2016 06:23Protesters in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture have taken part in a sit-in demonstration against US plans to relocate a Marine Corps base within the island.
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Zarif to visit India, China, Japan in coming days
Nov 30, 2016 13:06Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will embark on a three-nation tour of Asia in the coming days.
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Iran, Japan must boost energy cooperation after JCPOA: Minister
Nov 25, 2016 17:04The Energy Minister says Iran and Japan must make use of the atmosphere created after the implementation of last year’s landmark nuclear agreement between the Islamic Republic and six global powers to boost cooperation in the energy sector.