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NUCLEAR DEAL

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 20, 2017
Rouhani leads Iran presidential race, looks set for victory, source says
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has an unassailable lead in the country's presidential election, an Iranian official source said Saturday, citing an early unofficial tally, and is on course to defeat his hardline rival Ebrahim Raisi.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 4, 2017
Trump administration tightens Iran sanctions; Tehran hits back with its own restrictions
The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions on Iran, calling them "initial steps" and saying Washington would no longer turn a "blind eye" to Iran's hostile actions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2016
Trump presidency puts Iran nuclear deal on shaky ground
Donald Trump's election as president raises the prospect the United States will pull out of the nuclear pact it signed last year with Iran, alienating Washington from its allies and potentially freeing Iran to act on its ambitions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 29, 2016
Iran reportedly deploys Russian-made S-300 missiles at its Fordow nuclear site
Iran has deployed the Russian-supplied S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system around its Fordow underground uranium enrichment facility, Iranian state media reported Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2016
Why Obama let Iran's 'Green Movement' fail
President Barack Obama missed a golden opportunity when he refused to prove U.S. support for Iran's pro-democracy movement in 2009.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 19, 2016
$400 million paid to Iran used as 'leverage' for prisoners' release: U.S.
The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it released $400 million in cash to Iran under a tribunal settlement only once it was assured that American prisoners had been freed and had boarded a plane.
EDITORIALS
Aug 18, 2016
Building stronger ties with Iran
Japan should consider more proactive steps to beef up its relations with Tehran, by building on the bilateral investment treaty signed in February to boost economic ties.
WORLD
Mar 30, 2016
Iran missile tests were 'in defiance of' U.N. resolution: U.S., allies
By launching nuclear-capable missiles, Iran has defied a United Nations Security Council resolution that endorsed last year's historic nuclear deal, the United States and its European allies said in a joint letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 26, 2016
Deals and warm words flow as Iranian president leads delegation on European visit
Italy and Iran signed billions of dollars in business deals on Monday at the start of a visit to Europe by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani aimed to rebuild his nation's ties with the West after years of economic sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2016
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard to gain even more regional, economic power in post-sanctions era
Iran's Revolutionary Guard did well under international sanctions, and the elite military force is destined to become still richer now they've been lifted.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 23, 2016
After sanctions lifted, Iran to be hooked up to global banks within weeks
Iran is set to re-engage with the banking world within weeks as international lenders link up with their Iranian counterparts using global transaction network SWIFT, Iran's Middle East Bank and a senior central bank official said Friday.
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jan 19, 2016
After signing of nuclear deal, Iran moves from being pariah state to regional power
Iran's release from sanctions testifies to its new relationship with the United States as it moves from pariah state to regional power, a status that could come at the cost of Saudi Arabia, Washington's chief Arab ally.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 13, 2016
Some Iranians in U.S. prisons hope for early release as relations thaw
Vahid Hosseini struggled to make it in the United States after he left Iran 25 years ago. A trained engineer, he hauled trash, delivered pizza and worked in landscaping.
WORLD
Jan 12, 2016
Iran pulls core of Arak heavy water reactor, fills space in with cement as part of deal, Fars told
Iran has removed the core of its Arak heavy water nuclear reactor and filled it with cement, a source told the Fars news agency on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 26, 2015
Ayatollah says U.S. infiltrating Iran's elite by using sex, cash, Western lifestyle appeal
The United States is using sex, money and Western lifestyles to infiltrate Iran's decision-making elite, the Islamic republic's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2015
Iran energy chief tells NHK it is shutting down nuclear centrifuges
Iran has begun shutting down uranium enrichment centrifuges under the terms of a deal struck with six world powers in July on limiting its nuclear program, Tehran's atomic energy chief said on Monday during a visit to Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 28, 2015
Abe meets Iran counterpart on U.N. sidelines, urges Tehran toward nuclear deal with prospect of Japanese investment
The leaders of Japan and Iran met in New York, with Abe proposing increased investment as an impetus for the implementation of a nuclear agreement.
WORLD
Sep 12, 2015
IAEA officials to be present when Iran takes Parchin nuclear samples
United Nations inspectors will be present with Iranian technicians as they take samples from a key military site, two Western diplomats said, undercutting an objection by U.S. Republicans to the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2015
Democrats deliver as Obama musters 41 key Senate votes to back Iran nuclear deal
President Barack Obama on Tuesday secured 41 votes in the U.S. Senate for the international nuclear deal with Iran, just enough to block a final vote on a measure of disapproval.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2015
Gadhafi's fate only hardened Kim's resolve
The Iran nuclear deal has raised hopes that North Korea might be persuaded to disarm, but no matter how improbable that would be, the Western alliance's Libyan misadventure makes it even less likely.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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