The United States has re-imposed economic sanctions on Iran, defying strong warnings from Tehran.
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Tokyo Medical University has admitted to tampering with entrance exam scores for the aim of encouraging enrollment for certain students.
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Key words : United States has re-imposed
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The United States has re-imposed economic sanctions on Iran, defying strong warnings from Tehran.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to restore the sanctions, which had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and major powers. Trump pulled the US out of the deal in May.
The first set of sanctions took effect on Tuesday. They prohibit trade with Iran in sectors including automobiles, steel and precious metals.
Foreign companies and financial institutions that engage in transactions could be shut out of US markets or face other penalties.
The Trump administration is poised to target Iran's lifeline -- crude oil -- in a 2nd set of sanctions. Japan and other countries have been asked to halt all oil imports from Iran by November.
President Hassan Rouhani issued a strong warning to the United States on Iranian state television on Monday.
He said many countries oppose the sanctions, and the decision to restore them will pit the US not only against Iran but also against the international community.
Iran has threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, which serves as key transport route for crude oil. Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards staged naval drills in nearby waters last week.
Concerns are rising that heightened tension between the US and Iran could further destabilize the Middle East, cause a spike in oil prices and hurt the global economy.
Key words : Iranian government
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The Iranian government has supported the automobile sector, a major job creator.
More than one-and-a-half million vehicles are produced in Iran each year.
Since sanctions were lifted in 2016 under the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal, foreign automakers have moved to invest in Iran. But those firms are now reviewing their business ties out of concern for US sanctions.
One company, French carmaker Group PSA has said it will suspend its joint venture activities in Iran.
The re-imposed sanctions will also revoke licenses that allowed Iran to purchase US and European aircraft.
Since the 2015 deal, Iran has signed agreements to buy 80 planes from Boeing of the US and 100 from Airbus in Europe. The sanctions will block the purchases.
Key words : experts in Japan
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Experts in Japan say for the time being the Iran sanctions will have a limited impact on Japanese companies.
About 30 firms including major trading houses and plant manufacturers have set up offices in the country.
Since the lifting of sanctions following the 2015 nuclear accord, many have increased staff with an eye on further investments.
But, they are now being forced to scale-down.
The measure could also slow Japan's exports to the country. They've risen sharply in recent years on the back of increased shipments of auto parts and industrial machinery.
In terms of export value, the figure last year was about four times higher than that for 2013 when sanctions were at their toughest.
An official at the Japan External Trade Organization warns the impact on trade could be bigger in November when the US targets the Central Bank of Iran.
Foreign financial institutions will then face penalties for conducting transactions with the bank.
Shinobu Nakamura of JETRO says, "Exports will be greatly affected by the August sanctions. The second round of sanctions in November will no longer allow payments, which will have an even more substantial impact on trade with Japan."
Iran has a population of 80 million people and is one of the biggest markets in the Middle East.
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Key words : Iran has reacted sharply economic sanction
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The United States is set to restore sanctions on Iran that were lifted under the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal.
President Donald Trump announced in May that the US would pull out of the deal. On Monday, Trump signed an Executive Order to reintroduce economic sanctions on Iran.
The first set of sanctions will come into effect at 04:01 UTC on Tuesday. It includes those on Iran's automobile and steel sectors, as well as trade in precious metals. Any foreign business or financial institution that violates the sanctions could be punished by the US.
Senior officials in the US administration said on Monday that they are aiming to modify the Iranian regime's behavior and hope that Iran will behave like a normal country.
The second set of sanctions to be reintroduced in November will target petroleum-related transactions, and are aimed at cutting Iran's exports of crude oil.
Governments and companies of various countries, including Japan, are being forced to decide whether they will maintain their business deals with Iran.
Iran has reacted sharply to the US move, threatening to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping route.
The country's Revolutionary Guard Corps conducted military drills in nearby waters last week.
The resumption of US sanctions is likely to heighten tensions between the 2 countries and increase uncertainty in the Middle East.
Key words : Insight what impact highten tension between US and Iran could have world economy and Japan.
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Key words : Tokyo medical admitted tampering
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Tokyo Medical University has admitted to tampering with entrance exam scores to raise the bar for women and for men who failed such exams several times.
Tokyo prosecutors indicted Masahiko Usui, former chairman of the university's board of regents, and the university's former president last month on bribery charges.
They were charged with allowing the son of a former education ministry bureau chief to be admitted to the school illegally in exchange for favoritism in connection with a government subsidy program.
The university's in-house panel announced the results of its investigation on Tuesday.
The panel found that in February this year, the university padded the scores of 6 exam-takers, including the former bureau chief's son, by 10 to 49 points in the first stage of the entrance exam.
In the second-stage exam, high school seniors and those who failed last year's test and the test one year before that were given 20 extra points. Those who failed the test for 3 straight years were given only 10 points.
No extra points were given to female exam-takers and men who failed such exams 4 times or more.
Key words : evacuation order
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A month-long evacuation order has finally been lifted at an area hard-hit by flooding in Okayama Prefecture in western Japan, where more than 50 people lost their lives.
About 30 percent of Mabi area in Kurashiki City was inundated after nearby river levees broke at 8 locations following record heavy rain. The city ordered about 22,000 residents in the district to evacuate on July 7th.
It lifted the order on Tuesday morning following the completion of makeshift repairs on the levees. It says newly-installed water gauges will also help ensure safety.
Residents who had been taking shelter at a neighborhood elementary school were told of the decision.
A 77-year-old man there said he hopes authorities will introduce major safety measures, including cutting trees along riverbeds which hindered the smooth flow of water.
A 25-year-old volunteer expressed worry about the remaining heaps of flood debris. He said the area's restoration cannot be realized unless the debris is removed, and that he is concerned about how many of the residents will come back.
Key words : weather official typhoon on Wednesday and Thursday
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Japan's weather officials warn a typhoon will bring strong winds and heavy rains to the country's eastern Pacific coast on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Meteorological Agency says that as of 3PM on Tuesday, Typhoon Shanshan was about 440 kilometers east-southeast of Hachijo Island of the Izu Island chain.
Shanshan was packing winds of up to 126 kilometers an hour near its center. It was moving north-northwest at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour.
The officials say the typhoon will near the Izu Islands on Wednesday, and then approach Japan's main island of Honshu.
Key words : olympic for the first time
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Facial recognition software is to be introduced at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games for the first time in the history of the event.
The Games' organizing committee and major electronics maker NEC unveiled the new system to journalists on Tuesday.
About 300,000 people including athletes, volunteers and reporters are expected to enter secured areas during the Games.
The new system means only those whose images taken onsite match the data on their ID cards will be allowed admission.
The system will be introduced at all 43 venues and other facilities.
Officials of the committee and at NEC say this will prevent the lending of ID cards.
They say trial runs have shown that the admission process was 2.5 times faster than using security guards to visually match people to their photo IDs.
The committee's official in charge of security, Tsuyoshi Iwashita, said the number of security personnel could be cut and waiting lines will be shorter in the summer heat.
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