Tokyo Olympics Postponed, Japan Disappointed
On Tuesday, the Tokyo 2020 countdown clock showed there were just 122 days to go before the Olympics opening ceremony.
Tokyo 2020 Games motto: ‘United by Emotion’
Tokyo 2020 organizers on Monday rolled out the motto for this year's Olympics, "United by Emotion".
Japan Seeks Peace Treaty with Russia
The government of Japan is determined to achieve a solution to the territorial issue and sign a peace treaty with Russia.
Japan Ready to Visit Rouhani in Tokyo
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Japan is getting ready to arrange a visit by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to Tokyo. “By steadfastly pursuing dialogue, we will continue to make every diplomatic effort possible to ease tensions and achieve stability in the region,” Abe said at a news conference on Monday. Japan […]
Iranian VP, Japanese PM Discuss Closer Ties in Tokyo
Iranian Vice-President for Legal Affairs La'ya Joneidi held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo about a range of issues, including ways to boost bilateral relations between the two Asian countries.
Tokyo Protests Detention of Fishing Boats by Russian Border Guards
Japan’s Foreign Ministry declared a note of protest to Russia over detention of two Japanese fishing boats by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) near the Kuril Islands, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday. A representative of the Japanese Foreign Ministry said the actions of the Russian side are “unacceptable.” According to Kyodo, Russian border guards […]
Iran advances to final of World ParaVolley C’ships, obtains ticket to Tokyo 2020
Iran men’s national sitting volleyball team beat Ukraine in the semi-final of 2018 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships and earned ticket to Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Iran launched a 3-0 win against Ukraine (25-13, 25,19, 25-13) in the semifinal on Saturday. Iran, 2016 Paralympic Champions, was in Pool B of the competition along with Russia, […]