Japan's Prime Minister has met the visiting top Iranian diplomat and expressed concern over growing tensions in the Persian Gulf.
US Treasury Secretary has disclosed that the United States and China will likely resume ministerial-level trade talks at an early date.
US President will meet with his South Korean counterpart in late June in conjunction with his trip to Japan for the G20 summit.
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Key words : Abe met visiting
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has met the visiting top Iranian diplomat and expressed concern over growing tensions in the Persian Gulf.
Abe met Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday. They reaffirmed that their countries will maintain friendly relations.
Zarif flew into Tokyo on Wednesday night. His hastily arranged visit comes after the United States sent an aircraft carrier strike group and B-52 bombers to the Gulf in an apparent step to keep Iran in check.
Iran said in response that it was scaling back compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal it signed with major world powers. The US pulled out of the deal in 2018.
At the start of the talks, Abe expressed concern about mounting tension in the Middle East. He asked for a frank exchange of views on the region's stability.
Abe also told Zarif that he wants to maintain and develop the two countries' traditionally friendly ties.
Zarif agreed that Iran and Japan are very important partners.
He added that under current circumstances, it is all the more necessary to discuss a variety of issues with Abe.
Abe expressed hope that Iran will continue to comply with the nuclear agreement. Zarif responded that Iran's countermeasures do not go outside the deal's framework.
Key words : Japanese and Iranian
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The Japanese and Iranian foreign ministers met on Thursday to discuss the growing tensions in the Persian Gulf.
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono told his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif that to maintain stability in the region, Iran needs to comply with the 2015 nuclear deal signed with major world powers.
The US has sent a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and bomber aircraft to the Gulf. In response, Iran announced it was scaling back compliance with the nuclear deal.
With tensions rising, Zarif arrived in Tokyo late on Wednesday and met Kono on Thursday morning.
Kono told Zarif that Japan has serious concerns about the situation. He said he would spare no effort to help ease tensions and resolve outstanding issues.
Kono asked Iran to exercise restraint to prevent tensions from rising further.
Zarif said the escalation of tensions by the US was unacceptable. He described Iran's recent actions as the exercise of its rights within the framework of the nuclear deal.
Zarif expressed eagerness to work with Japan to defuse the situation.
The two foreign ministers confirmed their continued cooperation to resolve outstanding issues based on the longstanding friendship between their countries.
Key words : Iran responsible
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran won't be responsible for escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf.
Zarif spoke to reporters in Tokyo on Thursday after meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono.
He said the meeting was a good opportunity to discuss the tense situation.
He said Iran would not be the party that begins to escalate tensions, but would defend itself and respond to any threats against its national security.
Zarif said he discussed with Kono how to prevent a further escalation of tensions, and how the international community could step in to save the 2015 nuclear deal signed with major world powers.
He called Japan an important economic partner and asked Tokyo to play a positive role. He said he hoped Japanese companies would maintain their business ties with Iran.
Key words : Iranian three-day apparently arrange
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's three-day visit to Japan was apparently arranged hastily. It was announced on Wednesday, the day he arrived.
The visit seems to be part of Iran's efforts to drum up support from the international community in the face of intensifying pressure from the United States.
Japan has friendly ties with Iran. Japan is also an ally of the United States, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe maintains good relations with US President Donald Trump. That may put Japan in a position to serve as a go-between for Iran and the United States, as the two countries do not have diplomatic ties.
Japan will also host the G20 summit in Osaka in June, which Trump is due to attend.
Iran may be hoping that Japan will use that opportunity to help improve Tehran's communications with the United States.
Zarif has accused US National Security Advisor John Bolton, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed of trying to force regime change in Iran through attempts to incite a military clash. Zarif refers to them as "the B team" as they all have a B in their names.
In the face of mounting international pressure, Zarif is stepping up diplomatic efforts to try to defuse tensions with the United States. Before travelling to Japan, Zarif visited Russia and India. The two countries also have friendly ties with Iran.
Key words : secretary trade talk
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US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has disclosed that the United States and China will likely resume ministerial-level trade talks at an early date.
The US last week raised duties on roughly half of all Chinese imports, worth 200 billion dollars, as trade talks between the two sides failed to reach an agreement.
China has responded by elevating tariffs to as high as 25 percent on US goods worth 60 billion dollars. There appears to be no end in sight to the tit-for-tat tariffs.
Against this backdrop, Mnuchin told lawmakers at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Wednesday that he expects to visit Beijing in the near future to continue discussions.
At the same time, he acknowledged that an agreement is not around the corner, saying there is "still a lot of work to do."
The Trump administration has begun taking procedures to impose higher tariffs on almost all Chinese goods, in an apparent attempt to draw concessions from Beijing.
The US is likely to complete the steps before Trump holds talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Japan in late June.
Attention is focused on whether a breakthrough will be forthcoming.
Key words : US will meet in late June
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US President Donald Trump will meet with President Moon Jae-in in South Korea in late June in conjunction with his trip to Japan for the G20 summit.
The White House announced the plan on Wednesday.
It said Trump and Moon will continue their close coordination on efforts to achieve the final, fully verified denuclearization of North Korea. They will also discuss ways to strengthen the US-South Korea alliance.
This will be President Trump's second visit to South Korea. His first trip was in November 2017.
North Korea restarted missile testing earlier this month in violation of UN sanctions. Analysts say Trump is trying to pressurize it by confirming its alliances in the region.
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Key words : Naruhito received document
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Japan's Emperor Naruhito has received credentials from new foreign ambassadors for the first time since he ascended the throne.
The envoys from Luxembourg and Brunei rode horse-driven carriages from Tokyo Station to the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo on Thursday.
The ambassadors handed the documents from their heads of state to the Emperor in the State Room of the palace.
The Emperor smiled as he shook hands and briefly conversed with them.
Receiving foreign ambassadors is one of the Emperor's constitutionally stipulated duties.
Before taking the throne on May 1, Emperor Naruhito had received envoys 34 times in credential ceremonies on behalf of his grandfather, Emperor Showa, and Emperor Emeritus Akihito.
Key words : United Nation plans to issue
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The United Nations plans to issue a roadmap to help developing countries achieve sustainable development by using advanced science and technology.
The United Nations' forum on the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, was held at the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
The SDGs are a set of 17 objectives adopted by the General Assembly in 2015 in health, education, the environment and other fields to eradicate poverty and income disparity by 2030.
The meeting discussed how to use digital technology and artificial intelligence to achieve the goals.
The participants included Japanese corporate executives and university professors.
Michiharu Nakamura of the Japan Science and Technology Agency is a member of an advisory panel on SDGs. He says the roadmap will cover the introduction and spread of technology, fund procurement, and cooperation between the public and private sectors.
Japan's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Toshiya Hoshino, expressed hope that the roadmap can be released soon.
Nakamura told NHK that the UN plans to list 20 countries as role models for others to follow.
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