Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday he would make full use of his surprisingly strong election win as he tackles major policy decisions, including trying to pass an extra budget to accelerate the recovery from the pandemic.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said there was a chance he could call a snap general election before his current term as head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) ends in September, according to the Asahi newspaper.
Iran praised the outgoing Japanese prime minister for his valuable contribution to the promotion of Tehran-Tokyo ties after Abe Shinzo resignation.
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has hailed Japan’s support for his Hormuz Peace Endeavour (HOPE) initiative, saying that Tokyo has announced it is not going to join the US-led maritime coalition for regional security in the Persian Gulf.
Speaking at a joint press conference in Tehran on Wednesday night, President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran is not aimed at starting war but it will respond to any aggression.
Professor of International Relations, Rajaram Panda said to ILNA news agency that Japanese Prime Minister has actually shown a willingness to reduce tensions between Iran and the United States and wants to work to solve the problems of Iran and the United States.
The visit of this Japanese official to Iran could be an effective way of reducing the tension between Iran and the United States; Mike Bosak, East Asian issues analyst said.
The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed hope for his negotiations in Iran to help de-escalate or remove tensions in the Middle East.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is not going to visit Iran in August due to concern over US election.
