Another atomic bomb hits Japan, this time with a different atom
In a blow to the U.S.-made Covid-19 vaccines, Japan has suspended the use of about 1.63 million doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine over contamination fears, further reinforcing the soundness of arguments that foreign vaccines cannot be fully trusted.
Resolution of complicated issues entails more talks
Noting that Tokyo is closely following the Vienna talks aimed to revive the 2015 nuclear deal officially called the JCPOA, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi suggested on Sunday that resolution of “very complicated issues” entails “more negotiations”.
Tehran, Tokyo ink MOU on customs co-op
Iran and Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on customs cooperation, ILNA reported on Sunday.
President Criticizes Tokyo for Refusing Iran Frozen Assets
President Ebrahim Raeisi has censured Japan for refusing to release Iran’s frozen assets in the country’s banks, saying there is no justification for the delay by Tokyo in unfreezing Iran’s assets.
Japan FM Motegi holds talks with Zarif in Tehran
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi held talks with outgoing Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday morning in Tehran.
Japan FM plans to visit Iran
Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi plans to pay an official visit to Iran in the coming weeks, Turkey and other countries in the West Asia region from Sunday onwards.
MP says Iran’s assets not released but handed to other countries
In an interview with the Fars news agency on Saturday, MP Hossein Ali Haji Deligani said an unfreezing of Iranian assets is achieved when the control of these assets is in the hands of the Islamic Republic, not when these assets are released and given to South Korea and Japan.
Tehran Can Use Tokyo’s Experiences in Dealing With Urban Waste
Tehran Mayor Pirouz Hanachi on Tuesday in meeting with Japan Ambassador to Tehran Ikawa Kazutoshi said Tehran can take advantage of Japan’s experiences in dealing with urban waste and renewal of dilapidated urban areas.
U.S. waivers Iranian oil trade, allowing access to frozen assets in S.Korea, Japan
The U.S. State Department has waived sanctions on Iran's oil trade allowing the Islamic republic to access its frozen funds in South Korea and Japan to use them for importing goods from the mentioned countries, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
Japan, UNDP promote waste management in Tehran
The Municipality of Tehran in cooperation with Japan and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) unveiled reverse vending machines (RVMs) on Tuesday to promote waste management in the capital.