US-Iran nuclear negotiations
The US president says nuclear talks with Iran could begin soon, but there's no confirmation from Tehran. NHK World examines motivations and likely outcomes.
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US-Iran nuclear negotiations
The US president says nuclear talks with Iran could begin soon, but there's no confirmation from Tehran. NHK World examines motivations and likely outcomes.
NHK
5 hours ago
- NHK
US, Iran indicate different views on possible nuclear talks
The White House says it is in communication with Iran on holding more nuclear talks, while the Iranian foreign minister says no agreement has been made on the matter. The question now is whether the two countries will be able to agree on a resumption of talks. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday mentioned plans to hold US-Iran talks next week, suggesting a resumption of negotiations that had been suspended since the onset of the latest Israel-Iran conflict. On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters nothing has yet been scheduled, but that the White House continues to be in close communication with the Iranians, with Qatar acting as an intermediary. Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking in an interview with state television on Thursday, stressed Iran's distrust of the United States, which conducted attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. He said no agreement or promise has been made on negotiations, and no talks have taken place. CNN quoted sources familiar with the matter as saying the Trump administration has discussed the possibility of easing sanctions on Iran and "freeing up billions of dollars in restricted Iranian funds" in an attempt to bring Teheran back to the negotiating table. The United States has indicated it will not accept Iran's uranium enrichment, while Iran has stressed its determination to continue its nuclear program.
Japan Times
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- Japan Times
Household electricity bills in Japan set to fall in July due to subsidies
The nation's 10 major electricity suppliers said Friday that power bills for standard households will fall by between ¥520 and ¥691 in July from the previous month. Behind the drop is a resumption of government subsidies to cut electricity costs from July to September, when the use of air conditioners spikes. Falls in prices of liquefied natural gas will also contribute to the decline in electricity bills. The subsidies will be ¥2 per kilowatt-hour of electricity consumed in July and September and ¥2.4 per kilowatt-hour in August. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings and Kansai Electric Power define a standard household as one consuming 260 kilowatt-hours of electricity per month. Given that, the subsidies alone are projected to push down the bills for such households for July by ¥520. For Tepco, the July bill for a standard household will decrease by ¥616 to ¥8,236, while Kansai Electric expects a drop of ¥520 to ¥7,271. Subsidies are also set to be reflected in city gas bills, by ¥8 per cubic meter in July and September and ¥10 per cubic meter in August. The subsidies will push down the gas bills of four major suppliers, including Tokyo Gas, by between ¥241 and ¥318 for July. Subsidies for electricity and gas bills began in January 2023 as a temporary measure in response to soaring fuel costs following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The program was halted and restarted several times. The last time it was implemented was from January to March this year. The government plans to spend ¥288.1 billion from its fiscal 2025 budget reserves for the electricity and gas subsidies.
