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A scene from “Makeup Artist” by Jafar Najafi.

2021-10-15 18:27

“Makeup Artist” wins Award of Excellence at Yamagata documentary festival

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Jafar Najafi’s latest movie “Makeup Artist” has won the Award of Excellence at the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival in Japan.

2021-09-19 15:37

Iran down Japan to win Asian Volleyball Championship

TEHRAN – Iran defeated Japan 3-0 (27-25, 25-22, 31-29) on Sunday to win the 21st Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship.

2021-09-18 13:14

Iran book 2022 Volleyball World Championship ticket

TEHRAN – Iran booked their ticket at the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship on Saturday.

2021-09-15 19:17

Iran lose to Japan at 2021 Asian Women's Handball C’ship

TEHRAN – Iran were defeated against Japan 23-20 at the 2021 Asian Women's Handball Championship on Wednesday.

2021-09-10 17:57

By Masoud Hossein

Iran to begin new chapter at Asian Volleyball C’ship

TEHRAN – Iran volleyball team have traveled to Japan to take part at the 21st Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship but the Persians are not a star-studded team in this edition.

Painting by the 11-year-old Iranian boy Mohammad-Mani Rabiei won a JQA special prize at the 21st JQA International Environmental Children’s Drawing Contest in Japan.

2021-09-01 18:35

Iranian children win top prizes at Japanese drawing contest

TEHRAN – Iranian children have won some of the main prizes at the 21st JQA International Environmental Children’s Drawing Contest in Japan.

2021-08-27 20:54

Another atomic bomb hits Japan, this time with a different atom

TEHRAN – 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.

2021-08-24 22:21

Foreign minister nominee: Iran favors negotiations accorded with commitments

TEHRAN - Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the nominee for the post of foreign minister in the new administration of Ebrahim Raisi, has said that Iran “welcomes any constructive negotiation” that is accompanied by “tangible results arising from compliance with commitments and avoiding waste time,” IRNA reported on Monday.

Japan's FM meets Iran's parliament speaker

2021-08-23 21:16

Resolution of complicated issues entails more talks, Japan FM says of JCPOA

TEHRAN – 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”.

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

2021-08-22 12:03

Japan FM Motegi holds talks with Zarif in Tehran

TEHRAN – Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi held talks with outgoing Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday morning in Tehran.

2021-08-21 21:44

Japan FM due in Tehran on Sunday

TEHRAN - Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi will pay a visit to Iran on Sunday and is expected to meet his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif and Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi.

2021-08-14 20:36

Japan FM: Tokyo seeks long-standing relations with Tehran, Riyadh

TEHRAN — In an interview with Asharq al-Awsat, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has said that Tokyo intends to cooperate closely with Tehran and Riyadh to ease tensions in the West Asia region.

2021-08-13 18:34

Japan eases travel restrictions for Iran

TEHRAN – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has revised its travel advisory for Iran, upgrading it from "avoid unnecessary travels" to "travel with caution", ISNA reported on Friday.

Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi

2021-08-10 21:45

Japan FM plans to visit Iran

TEHRAN-- 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.

2021-08-09 21:55

Iran: Persian Gulf is our red line

TEHRAN — In his press briefing on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh answered to a series of questions, including the G7 statement, security in the Persian Gulf and negotiations for a possible revival of the JCPOA.

2021-08-08 18:48

Iran bashes U.S. on anniversary of Hiroshima nuclear bombing

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has put out a statement on the 76th anniversary of the U.S. nuclear bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima, saying the bombing is a reminder of a grave crime against humanity by Washington.

Raisi officially takes oath of office as Iran's president

2021-08-06 22:30

World leaders congratulate Raisi over taking office

TEHRAN — In separate messages, three European leaders have congratulated Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi for starting his job as the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

2021-07-30 19:00

New batches of Sputnik, AstraZeneca vaccines imported

TEHRAN – Two consignments of Sputnik V and AstraZeneca vaccines supplied by Russia and Japan were imported on Friday and Thursday, respectively.

2021-07-24 18:44

Iran thanks Japan for Covid vaccines

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has thanked Japan for providing Iran with millions of free coronavirus vaccines.

Import of coronavirus vaccine to reach 13m doses

2021-07-23 10:57

Japan, China to deliver new shipments of COVID-19 vaccines to Iran

TEHRAN – Iran will receive new consignments of coronavirus vaccines from Japan and China over the next few days.

2021-07-17 20:36

MP says Iran’s assets not released but handed to other countries

TEHRAN— 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.