Iran-Japan Relations

A Japanese institute is offering a research course for Iranian Ph.D. students working in the field of artificial intelligence.

Iran’s former diplomacy chief was recently accorded the Japanese emperor’s most prestigious decoration.

Japan used to be a major customer of Iran’s energy market but the country drastically reduced its energy imports during the years that Tehran was under international sanctions. However, with the removal of the sanctions, Japan has once again joined the main importers of Iran’s energy.

After the Japanese carmaker Toyota apologized to the US government for selling a vehicle to the Iranian embassy in India, Iranian social media users are reminding the automaker of its alleged complicity with ISIS terrorists in their crimes in Iraq and Syria.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has expressed regret over the casualties and damages caused by the recent deadly Typhoon Lan in Japan.

Iranian children and teenagers have bagged various colourful medals in the 24th edition of International Children’s Painting Competition in Japan called Hikari 2016.

Japanese Foreign Minister Tarō Kōno, in a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, voiced Tokyo’s support for the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, known as JCPOA.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and visiting Japanese PM’s Envoy Masahiko Komura have discussed issues of mutual interest, particularly the North Korea developments, in a meeting in Tehran.

Iranian tourism officials will discuss the possibility of relaxing visa regulations with China, Japan, and South Korea in the next few months, according to the head of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization.

Japanese prime minister’s wife says Iranian women are quite capable and completely successful in their social activities, and easily express their opinions and viewpoints in the society.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif provided Japanese business people and merchants with reasons why Iran is a perfectly safe place for investment.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will pay official visits to India, China, and Japan in the coming days.

The Iranian 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.

Having travelled to 13 countries, a Japanese woman and an Indian man refer to Iran as the best tourist destination and the paradise of earth.

Ancient Japan may have been far more cosmopolitan than previously thought, archaeologists said Wednesday, pointing to fresh evidence of a Persian official working in the former capital of Nara more than 1,000 years ago.

An Iranian deputy foreign minister stressed the need for closer business ties between Tehran and Tokyo, saying that the two countries have decided to boost their mutual economic cooperation following the removal of anti-Tehran sanctions.

Japan is going to start implementing six major investment projects in Iran, three of which are in the historically-deprived province Sistan and Baluchestan in the country’s southeast, an official announced.

Iran and Japan have signed a cooperation document on capacity development for the integrated management of water resources.

Iran’s Institute for International Energy Studies (IIES) and the Japan Cooperation Centre for the Middle East (JCCME) have agreed to cooperate on studying energy efficiency in Iran.

A new report says Japan seeks to play a part in the development of the southeastern Iranian port of Chabahar.

In the 9th Joint Consular Meeting between Iran and Japan’s foreign ministries in Tokyo, the two sides reaffirmed further expansion of bilateral relations, particularly on consular cooperation.

Japan is to deliver medical devices worth 1.2 billion yen ($10.5 million) to Iran as per a grant aid agreement which is being entered into effect Saturday.

A senior Japanese official has called for more opportunities for his country’s banks to increase their cooperation with Iranian financial institutes.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will pay a visit to Tehran to hold talks with Iranian officials on ways to expand oil cooperation, Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh says.

Iran and Japan held their 11th meeting to discuss human rights issues here on Saturday.