Israel-Japan
The State of Israel and Japan has been enjoying a fruitful diplomatic relationship since 1952. Below charts illustrate information on important events, state visits and cooperation agreement signings between the two countries since.

Established diplomatic relations on May 15

Visa Waiver Agreement

Israeli Foreign Minister Yitzhak Shamir visits Japan

Japanese Foreign Minister Sousuke Uno visits Israel

Israeli President Chaim Herzog and Foreign Minister Moshe Arens visit Japan

Israeli President Chaim Herzog and Foreign Minister Moshe Arens visit Japan

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Nakayama visits Israel

Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres visits Japan

Tax Treaty

- Japanese Foreign Minister Koji Kakizawa visits Israel
- Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin visits Japan

- Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama and Foreign Minister/Special Envoy Yohei Kono visit Israel
- Cooperation in Science and Technology

- Japanese Foreign Minister Yukihiko Ikeda visits Israel
- MoU on Culture and Education

Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visit Japan

- Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Kimura Visit Israel
- Air services

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi visits Israel

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi visits Israel

Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura visits Israel

- Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visits Israel
- Memorandum of Understanding on Policy Consultations

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso visits Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert visits Japan

Israel sends assistance following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba visits Israel

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida visits Israel

- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Japan
- Joint Statement Building a New Comprehensive Partnership - PM Benjamin Netanyau and PM Shinzo Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Israel

- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono visits Israel
- Memorandum of Understanding on Investment

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Israel

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi visits Israel

- Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa visits Israel
- Inauguration of EL AL direct flight
- MoC on Telecommunication & Postal Services
- Signing Working-Holiday agreement