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Iran-Japan relations were formally established in 1926.[1]
In 1878, Japanese ambassador to Russia, Enomoto Takeaki, was received in a formal audience in St Petersburg by Persian King Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar. However, formal diplomatic relations were not established until 1926. A Treaty of Amity was signed between Iran and Japan in 1939, and cordial relations were maintained until 1942. Under pressure from the Allies, Iran declared war on Japan in March 1945. Formal diplomatic relations were restored in 1953.[citation needed]
Japan's foreign policy towards and investments in Iran have historically been dominated by the desire to secure reliable energy supplies; Iran is Japan's third-largest oil supplier after Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.[2] Iran and Japan signed a visa-free travel arrangement in 1974, but it was terminated in April 1992 due to large-scale illegal Iranian migration to Japan.[3] Iran and Japan also cooperate on regional foreign policy issues in the Middle East, such as the reconstruction of Afghanistan and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.[4] Since 2004, Japan has been working on developing Iran's largest on-shore oil field, located at Azadegan.[5]
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- ^ Japan-Iran relations. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan (July 2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
- ^ "Japan Strives to Balance Energy Needs with World Politics", Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, 2006-11-26. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
- ^ (1992) "Chapter III, Section 6: The Middle East". Diplomatic Bluebook: Japan's Diplomatic Activities, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
- ^ "Iran, Japan Ready to Cooperate in Afghan, Palestinian Issues", People's Daily, 2002-05-05. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
- ^ "Japan ready for talks with Iran on lucrative Azadegan oil venture", Islamic Republic News Agency, 2006-09-15. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
