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NUCLEAR DEAL

Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 3, 2020
Iran approves bill to end nuclear inspections in blow to Biden
Iran’s top political chamber gave final approval to a bill forcing President Hassan Rouhani to end international nuclear inspections unless the U.S. lifts key sanctions by February, giving the incoming Biden administration just weeks to make a diplomatic breakthrough.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2020
Iran says it won’t fall into trap of scuttling any U.S. talks
Iran has vowed it won’t "fall into the trap” of scuppering any future talks with a new U.S. administration following the assassination of a top nuclear scientist.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 17, 2020
Trump sought options for attacking Iran to stop its growing nuclear program
The president was dissuaded from moving ahead with a strike by advisers who warned that it could escalate into a broader conflict in his last weeks in office.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 12, 2020
Biden’s path back to the Iran nuclear deal won’t be easy or fast
Iran's mid-2021 presidential election, as well as likely continued Republican control of the U.S. Senate, will put the brakes on quick, substantive action, analysts said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 20, 2020
U.S. says U.N. sanctions on Iran are back as allies and rivals object
The U.S. said international sanctions on Iran are automatically "snapping back” in a move that most nations say the Trump administration doesn’t have the authority to demand since quitting a 2015 nuclear deal two years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2020
Japan secretly proposed Iranian oil and U.S. grain swap in failed mediator bid
A deal, worth several billion dollars, was initially received well, but later fell through before it could be agreed upon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 20, 2020
Trump pushes U.N. to renew Iran sanctions in blow to nuclear deal
The move will set the U.S. on a collision course with other powers, including key allies, who say the U.S. doesn't have the authority to reimpose international sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 12, 2020
Trump risks crisis at U.N. by turning to Iran deal he shredded
Moves to reimpose sanctions could leave the United States in an isolated position.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2020
Saving the Iran nuclear deal
Before two decades of diplomacy are squandered, all parties involved must step back from the precipice.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 24, 2020
Iran says it's ready for talks if U.S. apologizes over nuclear pact
Iran would be open to talks with the United States if Washington apologizes for exiting a 2015 nuclear deal and compensates Tehran, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, cautioning that U.S. calls for discussions were insincere.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2020
U.S. envoy threatens to trigger return of U.N. sanctions on Iran
The United States publicly threatened on Wednesday to trigger a return of all United Nations sanctions on Iran if the U.N. Security Council does not extend an arms embargo on Tehran that is due to expire in October under the Iran nuclear deal.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2020
U.N.'s nuclear chief to Iran: Cooperate or face new crisis
Iran risks triggering a new crisis if it does not cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog after failing to answer its questions about past nuclear activities at three sites and denying it access to two of them, its chief said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2020
U.N. nuclear watchdog plans alert on Iranian stonewalling-diplomats
The U.N. atomic watchdog policing Iran's nuclear deal with major powers plans to issue an imminent rebuke to Tehran for failing to provide access to one or more sites that are of interest to it, several diplomats who follow the agency said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 20, 2020
Iran will pull out of NPT if nuclear issue is referred to U.N., top diplomat says
If Iran's nuclear file is sent to the United Nations Security Council, then Iran will withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday, according to the official IRNA news agency.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 10, 2020
Where does Gulf crisis go after limited Iran strikes?
Faced with a confrontation, Trump was clearly willing to countenance more aggressive direct action than almost any of the U.S. foreign policy community would have embraced.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2020
Abe calls for easing Mideast tension but indicates no change to Japan's SDF dispatch
In his first news conference of the year, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Japan will continue with its diplomatic efforts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2019
Iran curbs internet before possible new protests, reports say
Iran's authorities have restricted mobile internet access in several provinces, an Iranian news agency reported on Wednesday, a day before new protests were expected to kick off following calls for demonstrations on social media.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2019
Do whatever it takes: How Khamenei ordered crackdown on Iranian unrest
After days of protests across Iran last month, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared impatient. Gathering his top security and government officials together, he issued an order: Do whatever it takes to stop them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 24, 2019
Iran's Hassan Rouhani calls on Japan to help save nuclear deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday called on Japan to help save the 2015 nuclear deal with practical economic support, welcoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's de-escalation initiatives.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 22, 2019
Rouhani welcomes Japan's decision to sidestep U.S.-led naval mission in Persian Gulf
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday welcomed Japan's decision not to join the U.S.-led naval mission in the Persian Gulf and said he had discussions on ways of "breaking" U.S. sanctions during his visit to Tokyo.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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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