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Russia seizes Japan fishing boat near disputed islands
Jan 15, 2020 14:13Russian authorities have seized a Japanese cod fishing boat and taken it to a Russian-controlled island claimed by Japan, media reports and a fishermen's association say.
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Seven detained in Istanbul over aiding ex-Nissan CEO's escape
Jan 02, 2020 14:32Turkish police forces have arrested seven people, including four pilots, as part of an investigation into how former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn managed a dramatic escape to Lebanon through Istanbul after fleeing Japan, where he was facing trial on financial misconduct charges.
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7 decomposed bodies found on suspected North Korean boat in Japan
Dec 29, 2019 09:22The badly decomposed remains of seven people have been found in a suspected North Korean fishing boat that washed up on a Japanese island, a coast guard official said Sunday.
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Okinawa governor renews demand to stop US base relocation plan
Dec 28, 2019 07:05The Okinawa’s governor has renewed calls on the central government in Japan to halt the controversial construction plan of a US airbase being relocated in the southern Japanese island despite strong opposition from local residents.
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Trump phones Japan’s Abe to discuss meeting with Iran president: Report
Dec 22, 2019 07:13US President Donald Trump had made a phone call to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss a recent trip by President Hassan Rouhani to the East Asian country, a Japanese government source has told the Kyodo news agency.
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Iran welcomes Japan plan not to join US-led naval coalition in Persian Gulf: Rouhani
Dec 22, 2019 06:41President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic welcomes Japan's decision not to join a US-led naval mission purportedly aimed at protecting shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf.
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Iran, Japan to continue consultations: Deputy FM
Dec 21, 2019 15:38Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi described recent talks between Tehran and Tokyo as “heavy and intensive” and said the consultations will continue.
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President Rouhani in Tokyo, urges Japan to help rein in US
Dec 20, 2019 13:44President Hassan Rouhani has paid a landmark visit to Japan, calling on the country to help confront the United States' bid to wreck the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.
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President Rouhani to hold talks with Abe on Friday: Japan
Dec 18, 2019 07:24President Hassan Rouhani will visit Japan on December 20-21 and meet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a Japanese official said.
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No plan for US talks during Rouhani's visit to Japan: Deputy FM
Dec 16, 2019 15:59Iran's deputy foreign minister for political affairs says President Hassan Rouhani has no plan for talks with US officials during his upcoming visit to Japan.