Daishiro Yamagiwa, vice-minister of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, who leads the delegation, expressed hope that the nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers would pave the way for Iran and Japan to resume cooperation in the field of energy.

Japan has sent the first East Asian trade delegation to Iran after the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers on July 14.

Yamagiwa, accompanied by executives from the oil, gas and other industries, arrived in Iran on August 8.