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Okinawa governor renews demand to stop US base relocation plan
Dec 28, 2019 03:35The Okinawa’s governor has renewed calls on the central government in Japan to halt the controversial construction plan of a US airbase being relocated in the southern Japanese island despite strong opposition from local residents.
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Okinawans keep up fight against US military base in biodiverse Oura Bay
Dec 24, 2019 16:31Marine biologists and environmentalists say that the controversial construction project of US military base in Okinawa could disrupt ocean currents that corals need to survive, such as carrying in nutrients, filtering out sediment and debris, and maintaining the ecological balance within the bay. The base also poses a risk to other marine wildlife, including the northernmost dugong population.
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Trump phones Japan’s Abe to discuss meeting with Iran president: Report
Dec 22, 2019 03:43US President Donald Trump had made a phone call to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss a recent trip by President Hassan Rouhani to the East Asian country, a Japanese government source has told the Kyodo news agency.
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Iran welcomes Japan plan not to join US-led naval coalition in Persian Gulf: Rouhani
Dec 22, 2019 03:11President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic welcomes Japan's decision not to join a US-led naval mission purportedly aimed at protecting shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf.
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Iran, Japan to continue consultations: Deputy FM
Dec 21, 2019 12:08Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi described recent talks between Tehran and Tokyo as “heavy and intensive” and said the consultations will continue.
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President Rouhani in Tokyo, urges Japan to help rein in US
Dec 20, 2019 10:14President Hassan Rouhani has paid a landmark visit to Japan, calling on the country to help confront the United States' bid to wreck the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.
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President Rouhani to hold talks with Abe on Friday: Japan
Dec 18, 2019 03:54President Hassan Rouhani will visit Japan on December 20-21 and meet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a Japanese official said.
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No plan for US talks during Rouhani's visit to Japan: Deputy FM
Dec 16, 2019 12:29Iran's deputy foreign minister for political affairs says President Hassan Rouhani has no plan for talks with US officials during his upcoming visit to Japan.
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Japan's Abe planning to cancel trip to India over security fears: media
Dec 13, 2019 05:06Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, is planning to scrap a visit to northeast India as the security situation there deteriorates following the passage of a controversial citizenship bill, media reported Friday.
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Iranian official denies plan to discuss US message in presidential visit to Japan
Dec 12, 2019 03:46The Iranian president’s chief of staff dismissed speculation that President Hassan Rouhani might discuss a message from the US government in an upcoming trip to Japan.