Iran-Japan Relations

The deputy transportation minister has said that given Japan's experience in launching high-speed trains, Tehran is interested in cooperation with Tokyo.

Iran’s free trade zones are appropriate for the establishment of branches of Japanese banks and insurance companies, said Afkhamirad in a meeting with a top Japanese delegation.

The head of the Central Bank of Iran has welcomed more Japanese investment in Iran, saying that obstacles should be removed promptly.

The Iranian president has said in a meeting with the Japanese premier that poverty and lack of development are the key roots of terrorism in the region.

Under the MoU, Tehran and Tokyo will cooperate in areas such as treatment, education, health, medicines, and research.

Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, a deputy Iranian foreign minister, talks about Tehran-Tokyo ties in the wake of the Geneva interim deal.

The Iranian oil minister says countries that hold talks with Iran before the lifting of sanctions will have an edge over others that wait until after the sanctions are removed.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Nobuo Kishi in a meeting in Tehran discussed different avenues for the further expansion of relations and cooperation between the two Asian states.