Iran sanctions: Japan negotiates with US for oil exemption
Wednesday 08/August/2018 - 05:22 PM
Japanese Trade minister Hiroshige Seko says Japan
will continue to negotiate with the US for an exemption to sanctions on Iranian
oil imports, the country’s national broadcaster NHK reported.
The United States re-imposed the first phase of Iran
sanctions on Tuesday, with one of the targets the country's automobile
industry.
In addition, the US is asking Japan and other
countries to end imports of crude oil from Iran by November.
Seko told reporters on
Tuesday that Japan has informed the US of its basic position to prevent any
negative impact on energy supply and Japanese business activities.
