Japan Has a Friend in Tehran
The nationalist Japanese novelist Naoki Hayakuta may be controversial in his own country, but he is a hero in Iran. During a nine-day visit in February, he was treated like a VIP everywhere he went. The trip included a meeting with officials close to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
“Japan-Iran relations have always been friendly – despite pressures from som…
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