TOKYO -- With the U.S. considering making exceptions to its demand that countries stop importing Iranian oil, Japan is looking to secure its oil supply and pursue business opportunities in the Middle Eastern country without raising red flags in Washington.
International relations
US demands on Iranian oil pose dilemma for Japan
Tokyo caught between Tehran-Washington tensions
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speak at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos in 2014. The leaders meet annually at the United Nations General Assembly.
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