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Iran will stand by Syria until final victory over terrorism: Rouhani
Dec 15, 2020 14:31President Hassan Rouhani has once again reaffirmed the Islamic Republic’s support for Syria until its final victory over terrorism, describing Tehran-Damascus relations as “strategic and friendly.”
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Japan, France, US set to hold joint war games in May as 'message' to China
Dec 06, 2020 10:53Japan, France, and the United States are reportedly set to hold joint military drills for the first time in May next year, as part of attempts to contain what is claimed as China’s growing influence in the Asia Pacific region.
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Japan prosecutors seek to query former PM Abe in political funding case: Media
Dec 03, 2020 05:31Prosecutors have asked Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to report for voluntary questioning in a case they are building against his secretary over unreported political funds involving as much as 40 million yen ($382,848), the media said on Thursday.
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India, US, Japan, Australia launch large naval drills
Nov 03, 2020 07:54India, the United States, Japan, and Australia have launched joint naval exercises, the largest in more than a decade, Indian government sources say, amid US attempts to counter China’s influence in the region.
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UK formally inks first post-Brexit trade deal with Japan amid struggle with EU
Oct 23, 2020 14:09The United Kingdom has formally inked a trade deal with Japan, for the first time as an independent country from the European Union (EU), while not even close to striking a deal with its closest trading partners in the bloc.
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Japan snubs US call to bar China from telecoms networks
Oct 17, 2020 01:45Japan has refused to join the US campaign to exclude Chinese firms from telecommunications networks, saying Tokyo will adopt its own measures to respond in case it finds concerns over security issues, a Japanese daily reported.
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Japan snubs US call to bar China from telecoms networks
Oct 16, 2020 10:52Japan has refused to join the US campaign to exclude Chinese firms from telecommunications networks, saying Tokyo will adopt its own measures to respond in case it finds concerns over security issues, a Japanese daily reported.
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Japan to release Fukushima contaminated water into sea: Reports
Oct 16, 2020 09:04Nearly a decade after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan’s government has decided to release contaminated water from the destroyed plant into the sea, media reports said on Friday, with a formal announcement expected to be made later this month.
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Zarif says Iran expects Japan to prevent 'illegal' US move to block its access to overseas funds
Oct 15, 2020 02:28Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on Japan and other countries to stand up to US efforts to block Iran's access to its overseas funds needed to buy medicine and foodstuff for the Iranian people amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Presence of foreign forces aggravate regional problems
Oct 14, 2020 13:39Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the presence of foreign forces complicates and aggravates regional problems.