Iran beaten by Japan at 2023 FIBA U16 Basketball Championship

TEHRAN – Iran lost to Japan 65-62 in their opening Group B match of the 2023 FIBA U16 Basketball Championship underway in Doha, Qatar on Sunday.

Forgotten lusterware revived by Natanz potters

TEHRAN — Reproduction of Persian lusterware ceramics, also known as Zarrin-fam potteries, has been commenced after centuries of neglect by a number of potters in Natanz, central Iran.

Tokyo’s ambassador to Tehran visits Japanese kiln reviving Persian pottery

TEHRAN - Tokyo’s ambassador to Tehran Kazutoshi Aikawa has recently paid a visit to a historical Japanese kiln that produces special kinds of Persian pottery in the city of Tajimi , Mehr reported on Tuesday.

Iran becoming more accessible despite tension with West

TEHRAN - Despite numerous travel warnings and periodic condemnation by Western governments, Iran continues to attract adventurous international visitors, including those interested in the ancient Persian Empire, the Nikkei wrote on Thursday.

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Iran FM strongly rejects Japanese allegations of involvement in Ukraine war

TEHRAN - During a press conference in Tokyo on Monday, visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian rejected allegations that Iran is providing drones to Russia in its war with Ukraine.

“Broken Whispers” to compete at Japanese festival

TEHRAN – Iran’s “Broken Whispers”, co-directed by filmmaker brothers Amir Masud and Amir Athar Soheili, will go on screen at the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival (YIDFF), which will be held in the Japanese city from October 5 to 12. 

Iran, Japan ready to launch joint center for sci-tech parks

TEHRAN – The head of Tehran University’s science and technology park and the Japanese ambassador to Iran announced readiness to launch a center for science and technology parks.

Iranian nationals to obtain simplified e-visas to enter Russia

TEHRAN – Passport holders from Iran and some other countries will be offered electronic visas to enter the Russian Federation under President Vladimir Putin’s new orders.

Iran appreciates UNODC-Japan support for fight against drugs

TEHRAN – The Iranian anti-narcotics police appreciate the Government of Japan and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for their support in dealing with narcotics.

Negotiations best way to settle Japan-Russia territorial dispute: Iran's Kharrazi

TEHRAN- Kamal Kharrazi, head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, has described the U.S. renege on the Iran deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as well as imposition of secondary sanctions as the main obstacles to the development of relations between Iran and Japan.

Iran ranks 11th in International Mathematical Olympiad

TEHRAN – Iranian students took six medals, ranking 11th at the 64th International Mathematical Olympiad which was held in Japan on July 2-13.

Iran is a source of glassworks discovered in Japan and South Korea: museum official

TEHRAN - Archaeological studies show that the glassware found in Japan and South Korea and the span of the ancient Han Empire originate from Iran and its northern province of Gilan, an Iranian museum official says.

Iran in Pot 3 of 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup

TEHRAN – Iran are placed in Pot 3 of the 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup in Indonesia.

UNDP-Japan project saves 27% of water for irrigation

TEHRAN - Conservation of Iranian Wetlands Project (CIWP), a joint initiative between the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Government of Japan, has so far led to 27 percent water saving for irrigation in the country.

WHO, Japan provide Iran with MRI machines

TEHRAN - The World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered the first 3 MRI machines as a part of a project that is funded by the Government of Japan aimed at strengthening the diagnostic capacity of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s health system.