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Japanese envoy to urge Iran to halt enrichment

LONDON, Nov 8 (IranMania) - Japan, whose business ties with Iran have caused US concern, will send a senior diplomat to Tehran to urge the country to follow IAEA demands it suspend uranium enrichment, officials said Monday.

Deputy Foreign Minister Hitoshi Tanaka will hold a one-day meeting with Iranian Foreign Ministry officials Tuesday.

"It is important for Iran to sincerely fulfil resolutions made by the IAEA committee, including suspension of reprocessing activities related to uranium enrichment," Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda said.
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"Iran wants China to replace Japan": Minister

LONDON, Nov 7 (IranMania) - Iran wants China to replace Japan as its biggest importer of oil and gas, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh was reported as saying Saturday.

"Japan is our number one energy importer due to historical reasons ... but we would like to give preference to exports to China," Zanganeh was quoted as saying the China Business Weekly magazine.
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