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Japan-Iran relations

January 29, 2020
John Calabrese on Asia’s Response to the Soleimani Crisis
By Shannon Tiezzi
What are the stakes for Asian powers like China, Japan, India, and South Korea in the latest U.S.-Iran clash?

January 22, 2020
The US-Iran Crisis and Japan’s Response
By Kazuto Suzuki
Japan pursues diplomacy amid a tense situation.

January 17, 2020
US-Iran Tensions an Opening for Japan’s Leadership in the Middle East
By Adham Sahloul
Abe's personal relationships with the main players in the Middle East give him a unique opportunity to play peacemaker.

December 24, 2019
Japan at Odds With Iran’s Plea for Stronger Economic and Political Alliance
By Thisanka Siripala
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is caught between feuding Iran and the United States.

December 06, 2019
Japan Ends 2019 With a Packed Diplomatic Schedule
By Mina Pollmann
Japan's flurry of diplomacy highlights its outreach to newer, more distant partners.

August 20, 2019
On Iran, Japan Faces a Difficult Decision
By Mina Pollmann
Tokyo is pulled in several different directions when considering whether to join a U.S.-led coalition in the Strait of Hormuz.

July 01, 2019
The US, Iran, and Oil-Hungry Asia
By Nicholas Trickett
As tensions between the United States and Iran deepen, Asia’s top oil importers watch warily.

June 18, 2019
The Geopolitical Implications of Abe's Iran Trip
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from David Arase.

June 14, 2019
What Did Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Accomplish in Iran?
By Daniel Hurst
Abe’s effort at playing the middle man between Washington and Tehran yielded no immediate results.

June 29, 2018
Japan Has an Iran Decision to Make
By Mina Pollmann
Japan will have to choose how to respond to U.S. demands to cut off Iranian oil imports.

March 18, 2017
Exploring the Possibility of Defense Relations Between Iran and Japan
By Masoud Rezaei
Military cooperation might seem like a faraway dream, but there are good reasons for both sides to explore options.

May 31, 2016
Iranian Energy and Japanese Technology
By Scilla Alecci, Alessia Cerantola, and Denise Hassanzade Ajiri
The Panama Papers shed light on Iran’s plans for self-sufficiency and Japan’s role in tech development.
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