Japan To Continue Imports Of Oil From Iran: Japanese Envoy

Tehran, March 11, IRNA – Japanese Ambassador to Iran Kinichi Kumano said on Sunday his country would continue imports of oil from Iran. Talking to IRNA, Kumano referred to Iran as an influential country in the region. He expressed his satisfaction with the existing amicable ties between the two nations and expressed hope that bilateral cooperation would further boost in all areas. Rejecting western media reports against Iran, he stressed that the Islamic Republic is considered as a main oil supplier to Japan. On the 81-year-old political relations between the two nations, he said Tokyo is interested in fostering economic, political and cultural cooperation./end