Japan-Israel Relations

1. On January 28, 2026, the fifth politico-military dialogue (Pol-Mil Dialogue) was held between Japan and Israel in Tokyo.
2. On the Japanese side, the dialogue was attended by Mr.IWAMOTO Keiichi, Director General of the Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense and the National Security Secretariat. On the Israeli side, the dialogue was attended by Ambassador Yosef AMRANI, Political Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense and National Security Council.
3. During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific, as well as the bilateral relations.

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The politico-military dialogue (Pol-Mil Dialogue) between Japan and Israel was decided to be established at the summit meeting between the two countries in May 2018. Since then, the both sides held four meetings under this framework.