"Japan voices common concerns of the international community on Iran's nuclear issue and wants the issue to be solved based on UN resolutions," Nakasone told a joint news conference with his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki.

Nakasone is in Iran to discuss a range of bilateral issues with the Islamic republic.

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