Yukiya Amano
Amano wins second IAEA term, this time easily
Mar 07, 2013 01:10 EST
It is a testament to Yukiya Amano's success as head of the UN atomic agency that unlike his appointment in 2009, securing a second term was a formality.
Amano wins second IAEA term, this time easily
Mar 06, 2013 22:02 EST
It is a testament to Yukiya Amano's success as head of the UN atomic agency that unlike his appointment in 2009, securing a second term was a formality.
IAEA chief Amano sails into second term
Mar 06, 2013 12:20 EST
The UN atomic agency's board of governors on Wednesday approved giving Japanese director general Yukiya Amano a new four-year term without even resorting to a vote.
US says IAEA may have to change Iran approach on 'PMD'
Mar 06, 2013 09:01 EST
After nine fruitless meetings with Iran over its alleged nuclear weapons research, the UN atomic agency may have to change approach, the US envoy to the IAEA said on Wednesday.
Iran spurns UN call for Parchin visit
Mar 05, 2013 08:20 EST
Iran on Tuesday spurned a request by the IAEA for access to a military base where Tehran allegedly conducted nuclear weapons research, saying the issue should be addressed in a wider agreement with the UN atomic agency.
UN atomic agency seeks access to Iran's Parchin site
Mar 04, 2013 08:13 EST
The head of the UN atomic agency called Monday on Iran to grant access to a military base where Tehran allegedly conducted nuclear weapons research, without waiting for an elusive wider accord.
UN nuclear talks with Iran fall short again
Jan 18, 2013 15:17 EST
A UN nuclear agency team returned Friday from Iran without a deal on additional inspections, as diplomats briefed afterwards voiced scepticism that more talks next month could bridge the differences.
Iran, IAEA agree on new nuclear talks but no deal
Jan 17, 2013 14:52 EST
Iran and the UN atomic watchdog agreed Thursday to resume talks over the Islamic state's disputed nuclear activities in Tehran on February 12, state television said, without giving a source.
UN team begins nuclear talks in Iran
Jan 16, 2013 12:56 EST
Experts from the UN's nuclear watchdog agency held talks in Tehran on Wednesday to seek a way forward in resolving perennial concerns over Iran's nuclear programme, media reports said.
IAEA experts back in Iran for fresh nuclear talks
Jan 16, 2013 03:10 EST
Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) were back in Tehran early Wednesday to try to resolve long-running differences with Iran over its controversial nuclear programme.
IAEA experts back in Iran for fresh nuclear talks
Jan 15, 2013 19:42 EST
Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in Tehran early Wednesday to try resolve long-running differences with Iran over its controversial nuclear programme.
Iran hopes for UN nuclear agency deal
Jan 15, 2013 09:56 EST
Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog probing its atomic ambitions geared up on Tuesday for a new round of talks, with Tehran expressing hope for a deal but no apparent optimism on the agency's part.
IAEA chief not hopeful on Iran inspection progress
Jan 11, 2013 08:49 EST
The UN nuclear chief Friday said he was not hopeful of striking a deal with Iran next week that would see Tehran address allegations of past nuclear weapons research and grant access to controversial sites.
Mooted IAEA-Iran 'deal' just the beginning: analysts
Dec 16, 2012 22:07 EST
The UN atomic agency, after a year of false starts, finally expects to sign a long-elusive deal with Iran on January 16, but that will be the easy part, experts say.
IAEA confident of nuclear deal with Iran in January
Dec 14, 2012 14:20 EST
The UN nuclear agency expressed confidence Friday that it will clinch a deal with Iran next month under which Tehran will at last answer "credible" evidence of atomic weapons research, but analysts and diplomats were sceptical.
Iran says ready for IAEA talks on issues of 'concern'
Dec 11, 2012 07:02 EST
Iran is ready to discuss issues of "concern" about its disputed nuclear programme with UN atomic watchdog experts during their planned visit to Tehran this week, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Inspecting Iran's Parchin site would be 'useful': IAEA
Dec 07, 2012 13:08 EST
UN nuclear inspections at a military complex near Tehran would be "very useful" despite extensive earth-moving work there by Iranian authorities, the head of the UN atomic agency said.
IAEA chief calls for 'urgent' Iran diplomacy
Nov 29, 2012 13:49 EST
The head of the UN atomic agency called Thursday for diplomatic "urgency" in the Iranian nuclear standoff, even as Tehran signalled its continued defiance of UN Security Council demands to suspend key activities.
Defiant Iran in focus at UN atomic energy meeting
Nov 29, 2012 07:31 EST
Iran's suspected nuclear weapons drive dominated a meeting of the UN atomic agency Thursday, a day after Tehran declared it would continue to defy UN Security Council resolutions and expand its programme.
UN atomic agency calls for 'urgency' in Iran talks
Nov 29, 2012 06:51 EST
Diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis over Iran's nuclear activities need to be pursued with "urgency," the head of the UN atomic agency said Thursday.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Yukiya Amano 天野之弥 | |
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5th Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamed ElBaradei |
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| Born | 9 May 1947 Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Alma mater | Tokyo University |
