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Bilateral relations

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.

1952
Handshake

Established diplomatic relations on May 15

1971
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Visa Waiver Agreement

1985
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Israeli Foreign Minister Yitzhak Shamir visits Japan

1988
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Japanese Foreign Minister Sousuke Uno visits Israel

1989
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Israeli President Chaim Herzog and Foreign Minister Moshe Arens visit Japan

1990
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Israeli President Chaim Herzog and Foreign Minister Moshe Arens visit Japan

1991
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Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Nakayama visits Israel

1992
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Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres visits Japan

1993
Finance

Tax Treaty

1994
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  • Japanese Foreign Minister Koji Kakizawa visits Israel
  • Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin visits Japan
1995
Science
  • Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama and Foreign Minister/Special Envoy Yohei Kono visit Israel
  • Cooperation in Science and Technology
1996
Education
  • Japanese Foreign Minister Yukihiko Ikeda visits Israel
  • MoU on Culture and Education
1997
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Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visit Japan

1999
Airport
  • Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Kimura Visit Israel
  • Air services
2002
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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi visits Israel

2003
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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi visits Israel

2005
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Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura visits Israel

2006
Pm Koizumi Visits Israel
  • Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visits Israel
  • Memorandum of Understanding on Policy Consultations
2007
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Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso visits Israel

2008
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert visits Japan

2011
Earthquake Tohoku

Israel sends assistance following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

2012
FM Gemba visits Israel

Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba visits Israel

2013
FM Kishida Israel

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida visits Israel

2014
Pm Netanyahu visits Japan
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Japan
  • Joint Statement Building a New Comprehensive Partnership - PM Benjamin Netanyau and PM Shinzo Abe
2015
Pm Abe visits Israel

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Israel

2017
Investment Agreement
  • Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono visits Israel
  • Memorandum of Understanding on Investment
2018
PM Abe visits Israel

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Israel

2021
FM Motegi visits Israel

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi visits Israel

2023
Working holiday agreement
  • Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa visits Israel
  • Inauguration of EL AL direct flight
  • MoC on Telecommunication & Postal Services
  • Signing Working-Holiday agreement