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Japan-Iran relations
![Can Japan Thread the Needle on the Israel-Hamas Conflict? Can Japan Thread the Needle on the Israel-Hamas Conflict?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-10-31-140230.jpg)
Can Japan Thread the Needle on the Israel-Hamas Conflict?
By William M.Z. Fujii
The geopolitical picture increasingly resembles that of 1973 – a traumatic experience that Japan wants to avoid reliving.
![John Calabrese on Asia’s Response to the Soleimani Crisis John Calabrese on Asia’s Response to the Soleimani Crisis](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-07-1.jpg)
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?
![The US-Iran Crisis and Japan’s Response The US-Iran Crisis and Japan’s Response](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-22.jpg)
The US-Iran Crisis and Japan’s Response
By Kazuto Suzuki
Japan pursues diplomacy amid a tense situation.
![US-Iran Tensions an Opening for Japan’s Leadership in the Middle East US-Iran Tensions an Opening for Japan’s Leadership in the Middle East](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2019-12-24.png)
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.
![Japan at Odds With Iran’s Plea for Stronger Economic and Political Alliance Japan at Odds With Iran’s Plea for Stronger Economic and Political Alliance](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2019-12-24.png)
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.
![Japan Ends 2019 With a Packed Diplomatic Schedule Japan Ends 2019 With a Packed Diplomatic Schedule](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18344352897459.jpg)
Japan Ends 2019 With a Packed Diplomatic Schedule
By Mina Pollmann
Japan's flurry of diplomacy highlights its outreach to newer, more distant partners.
![On Iran, Japan Faces a Difficult Decision On Iran, Japan Faces a Difficult Decision](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-04-12_15-15-38.jpg)
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.
![The US, Iran, and Oil-Hungry Asia The US, Iran, and Oil-Hungry Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19170647239878.jpg)
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.
![The Geopolitical Implications of Abe's Iran Trip The Geopolitical Implications of Abe's Iran Trip](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-62444119_2763950333677144_3683953982771822592_n.jpg)
The Geopolitical Implications of Abe's Iran Trip
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from David Arase.
![What Did Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Accomplish in Iran? What Did Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Accomplish in Iran?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-abe-iran-2019.jpg)
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.
![Japan Has an Iran Decision to Make Japan Has an Iran Decision to Make](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-26usa02.jpg)
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.
![Exploring the Possibility of Defense Relations Between Iran and Japan Exploring the Possibility of Defense Relations Between Iran and Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-17_18-33-29.jpg)
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.
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