Press TV - With Japanese companies looking at upstream tender opportunities in Iran, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) says it has requested an 11% hike in its budget for acquiring exploration and upstream development-stage assets in fiscal 2018-19. A ministry official, quoted by Platts, said METI has asked for a $552.8 ...

Japan and Iran will start negotiations on an investment accord once sanctions are lifted following last month's landmark international deal on Tehran's nuclear program, the Nikkei reported on Wednesday, citing Japanese government sources. Initial talks are being held between the two countries to prepare for the lifting of sanctions and begin formal ...