Japan-Israel Relations
Japan-Israel Relations (Archives)
November 27, 2024
2024
- Ceasefire Agreement on the Situation in Israel and Lebanon (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (November 27, 2024)
- Legislation on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Adopted in the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (October 29, 2024)
- Foreign ministers’ statement on legislation against United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East under consideration by the Israeli Knesset (October 27, 2024)
- Attack by Israel against Iran (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (October 26, 2024)
- Situation in Israel and Lebanon (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (October 15, 2024)
- Japan-Israel Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 9, 2024)
- On the Current Situation Surrounding the Gaza Strip (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (October 7, 2024)
- Attack by Iran against Israel (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) (October 2, 2024)
- Ground Operation by Israel into Lebanon (Statement by Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro) (October 1, 2024)
- Recent Situation in Lebanon (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko) (September 25, 2024)
- Japan-India Director-General Level Consultations on Middle East (July 26, 2024)
- Asset Freeze for Israeli settlers involved in violent acts (July 23, 2024)
- Announcement by the Government of Israel regarding settlements (Statement by Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro) (July 3, 2024)
- Dispatch of Ambassador UEMURA Tsukasa, Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace, to the international conference ‘Call for Action:Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza’ (June 10, 2024)
- Situation surrounding the Gaza Strip: A new proposal regarding negotiation on the hostage release and ceasefire (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko) (June 2, 2024)
- Japan-Israel Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (May 27, 2024)
- Japan-Bahrain Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (April 23, 2024)
- Japan-Israel Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (April 16, 2024)
- G7 Leaders’ Video Conference (April 15, 2024)
- Attacks by Iran against Israel (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko) (April 14, 2024)
- Japan-Israel Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (April 3, 2024)
- Japan-Palestine Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (April 2, 2024)
- On the Formation of the New Palestinian Government (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko) (April 1, 2024)
- Dispatch of Ambassador UEMURA Tsukasa, Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace to the Middle East region (March 27, 2024)
- On an Israeli Minister’s Declaration of Land in the Jordan Valley as “State Lands” (Statement by Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (March 26, 2024)
- On Appointment of Dr. Mohammad Mustafa as Prime Minister of Palestine (Statement by Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (March 17, 2024)
- Announcement by the Government of Israel regarding settlements (Statement by Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (March 8, 2024)
- Courtesy Call on the President of Palestine by State Minister for Foreign Affairs TSUJI Kiyoto (February 28, 2024)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister of Palestine by State Minister for Foreign Affairs TSUJI Kiyoto (February 27, 2024)
- Israeli military operation in Rafah in the Gaza Strip (Statement by Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (February 12, 2024)
- Allegations about UNRWA staff members' involvement in the October 7 terror attack on Israel last year (Statement by Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (January 28, 2024)
- South Africa’s filing of an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (Indication of the Provisional Measures)(Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko) (January 27, 2024)
- Remarks made by Israeli ministers on the resettlement of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Settlements in the Gaza Strip (Statement by Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (January 5, 2024)
2023
- Adoption of the United Nations Security Council resolution on scaling up and monitoring aid to the Gaza Strip (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (December 23, 2023)
- Japan-Iran Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (December 13, 2023)
- Japan-Lebanon Foreign Minister’s Meeting (December 13, 2023)
- Japan-Jordan Foreign Minister’s Meeting (December 13, 2023)
- Japan-UAE Summit Telephone Talk (December 11, 2023)
- Video Message by Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Follow-up meeting of the international conference on humanitarian aid for Gaza’s civilians (December 7, 2023)
- Japan-Israel Summit Telephone Talk (December 6, 2023)
- Japan-Iran Summit Telephone Talk (December 2, 2023)
- Japan-Jordan Summit Meeting (December 2, 2023)
- Japan-Egypt Summit Working Dinner (December 1, 2023)
- Japan-Qatar Summit Meeting (December 1, 2023)
- Japan-Israel Summit Meeting (December 1, 2023)
- Japan-Egypt Summit Telephone Talk (November 29, 2023)
- G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Situation in Israel and Gaza (November 29, 2023)
- Japan-Egypt Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (November 14, 2023)
- Japan-Jordan Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (November 14, 2023)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Fukazawa’s attendance of the International conference on humanitarian aid for Gaza’s civilians (November 10, 2023)
- G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (Overview of the Working Dinner on “the Middle East” Session) (November 7, 2023)
- Foreign Minister Kamikawa Visits Israel, Palestine and Jordan (November 2-5, 2023)
- Courtesy call on Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA by H.E. Ms.Lina Annab, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to Japan (October 30, 2023)
- Courtesy call on Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA by H.E. Mr. Waleed SIAM, Ambassador, Representative, The Permanent General Mission of Palestine (October 30, 2023)
- Courtesy call on Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA by H.E. Mr. Gilad COHEN, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel (October 27, 2023)
- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII and H.E. Mr. Gilad COHEN, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel (October 26, 2023)
- Foreign Minister Kamikawa's Visit to Egypt (October 20-22, 2023)
- Foreign Minister Kamikawa's Visit to Egypt (October 20, 2023)
- Japan-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 19, 2023)
- Japan-Jordan Summit Telephone Talk (October 19, 2023)
- Japan-UAE Summit Telephone Talk (October 18, 2023)
- Japan-Qatar Summit Telephone Talk (October 18, 2023)
- Japan-Saudi Arabia Summit Telephone Talk (October 18, 2023)
- Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 18, 2023)
- Attack against hospital in Gaza (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko) (October 18, 2023)
- Japan-Egypt Summit Telephone Talk (October 17, 2023)
- Telephone talk between Prime Minister Kishida and President von der Leyen of the European Commission (October 17, 2023)
- Japan-France Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 17, 2023)
- Japan-Iran Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 17, 2023)
- Dispatch of Ambassador UEMURA Tsukasa, Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace to the Middle East region (October 17, 2023)
- Japan-Saudi Arabia Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 16, 2023)
- Talk between State Minister for Foreign Affairs TSUJI by H.E. Mr. Gilad COHEN, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel (October 16, 2023)
- Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 15, 2023)
- Japan-Palestine Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 13, 2023)
- Japan-Israel Foreign Minister’s Telephone Talk (October 12, 2023)
- Telephone Talk between Foreign Minister Kamikawa and Minister of State Khulaifi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State of Qatar (October 12, 2023)
- Japan-Egypt Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 12, 2023)
- Talk between OKANO Masataka, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Gilad COHEN, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel (October 11, 2023)
- Japan-United Arab Emirates Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 10, 2023)
- Japan-Jordan Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 9, 2023)
- The Clashes between Israel and the Palestinian militants (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko) (October 8, 2023)
- Attack on Israel by the Palestinian militants including Hamas (Statement by Press Secretary KOBAYASHI Maki) (October 7, 2023)
- Signing of the Japan-Israel Working Holiday Agreement (April 28, 2023)
- On the current developments surrounding Israel and Palestine (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (April 10, 2023)
- The Israeli decision to amend the 2005 Disengagement law (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (March 24, 2023)
- Japan-Israel Summit Telephone Talk (March 14, 2023)
- The ongoing escalatory developments surrounding Israel and Palestine (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (February 27, 2023)
- Announcement by the Government of Israel regarding settlements (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (February 15, 2023)
- Japan-Israel Summit Telephone Talk (February 13, 2023)
- On growing tensions surrounding Israel and Palestine (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (January 31, 2023)
- Japan-Israel Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (January 20, 2023)
2022
- Third Joint Foreign Affairs and Security Consultation (Pol-Mil Dialogue) between Japan and Israel (December 7, 2022)
- Launching of the Joint Study Group on the possibility of a Japan-Israel Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) (November 22, 2022)
- Foreign Minister Hayashi attends Reception in celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Israel (November 22, 2022)
- Agreement on Israel-Lebanon Maritime Boundary (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (October 14, 2022)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister Hayashi and Mr. Gantz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the State of Israel (August 30, 2022)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (May 16, 2022)
- Joint video message by Foreign Ministers of Japan and Israel celebrating the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations (May 15, 2022)
- The death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (May 13, 2022)
- Video message by Prime Minister KISHIDA at the Reception on the 74th Anniversary of the Independence of the State of Israel (May 10, 2022)
- Recent developments surrounding Israel and Palestine (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (April 21, 2022)
- Terrorist attacks in Israel (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (March 30, 2022)
- Endorsement Guidelines for Commemorative Events Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and the State of Israel in 2022 (January 20, 2022)
- Japan-Israel Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (January 14, 2022)
2021
- Announcement of the Official Logo for the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and the State of Israel in 2022 (December 22, 2021)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary YOSHIDA Tomoyuki) (October 28, 2021)
- Japan-Israel Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk (August 31, 2021)
- Foreign Minister Motegi Visits Middle East Countries (August 15-24, 2021)
- Video message by Foreign Minister Motegi, on the occasion of the kickoff event of “Tohoku-Israel Startup Global Challenge Program” (August 18, 2021)
- Congratulatory Message from Minister Motegi to Mr. Yair Lapid on His Taking Office as the Alternate Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel (June 15, 2021)
- Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister Suga to Prime Minister Bennett of the State of Israel (June 15, 2021)
- Japan-Israel Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk (May 26, 2021)
- The Ceasefire Agreement between Israel and Palestinian Militants (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (May 21, 2021)
- Recent Developments in Israel and Palestine (Statement by Press Secretary YOSHIDA Tomoyuki) (May 11, 2021)
- The Stampede at Mount Meron, Israel (Statement by Press Secretary YOSHIDA Tomoyuki) (May 2, 2021)
- Second Joint Foreign Affairs and Security Consultation (Pol-Mil Dialogue) between Japan and Israel (January 28, 2021)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary YOSHIDA Tomoyuki) (January 22, 2021)
2020
- Japan-Israel Summit Telephone Talk (December 2, 2020)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary YOSHIDA Tomoyuki (November 19, 2020)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary YOSHIDA Tomoyuki) (October 16, 2020)
- Japan-Israel Summit Telephone Talk (September 7, 2020)
- Normalization of relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates (Statement by Press Secretary YOSHIDA Tomoyuki) (August 14, 2020)
- Japan-Israel Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Conversation (July 14, 2020)
- Meeting on the Novel Coronavirus Disease among Foreign Ministers of Interested Countries, Hosted by the United States (May 11, 2020)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary OHTAKA Masato) (February 27, 2020)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary OHTAKA Masato) (January 9, 2020)
2019
- The Recent Situation in Gaza (Statement by Press Secretary OHTAKA Masato) (November 13, 2019)
- Revision of the Implementation Plan for the International Peace Cooperation Assignments in Sinai Peninsula (November 12, 2019)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary OHTAKA Masato) (November 8, 2019)
- Foreign Minister Kono receives courtesy call by Mr. Yair Lapid, Co-Chairman of the Blue and White Party of Israel (August 19, 2019)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga) (August 1, 2019)
- On the Demolition of Palestinian buildings by Israeli authorities (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga) (July 25, 2019)
- Japan-Israel Summit Telephone Conversation (June 7, 2019)
- The launch of rockets from Gaza (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi OSUGA) (May 7, 2019)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi OSUGA) (April 11, 2019)
2018
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga) (December 28, 2018)
- Japan-Israel Bilateral Consultation on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Issues (November 19, 2018)
- The Fourth Dialogue on Cyber Issues between Japan and Israel (November 16, 2018)
- First Joint Foreign Affairs and Security Consultation between Japan and Israel (Pol-Mil Dialogue) (October 10, 2018)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Press Secretary Takeshi Osuga) (August 27, 2018)
- The recent situation in Gaza (Statement by Press Secretary Norio Maruyama) (May 30, 2018)
- Clashes in Gaza (Statement by Press Secretary Norio Maruyama) (May 15, 2018)
- Prime Minister Abe Visits Middle East (April 29-May 3, 2018)
- The Sixth Ministerial-Level Meeting of the Four-Party Consultative Unit for the “Corridor for Peace and Prosperity” (April 29, 2018)
- Recent developments in Gaza (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama) (April 3, 2018)
- 8th Japan-Israel Joint Committee Meeting on Cooperation in Science and Technology (February 23, 2018)
2017
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Middle East (December 24-29, 2017)
- The Third Dialogue on Cyber Issues between Japan and Israel (November 29, 2017)
- Japan-Israel Summit Telephone Talk (November 8, 2017)
- Courtesy call on Foreign Minister Taro Kono by H.E. Mr. Israel Katz, Minister of Transportation and Road Safety and Minister of Intelligence of Israel (October 24, 2017)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama) (October 20, 2017)
- Telephone Conversation between Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu (August 30, 2017)
- Recent developments in areas including Jerusalem and the West bank (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama) (July 24, 2017)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama) (July 14, 2017)
- Advancing of the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama) (June 13, 2017)
- Advancing the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama) (April 3, 2017)
- Advancing the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Norio Maruyama) (January 25, 2017)
2016
- Advancing the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura) (October 6, 2016)
- Condolence Message by Prime Minister Shinzo ABE at the passing of Mr. Shimon Peres, former President of the State of Israel (September 28, 2016)
- Advancing the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura) (September 2, 2016)
- Advancing the plans of settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura) (July 28, 2016)
- Second Dialogue on Cyber issues between Japan and Israel (June 23, 2016)
- Terrorist attack in Tel Aviv (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura) (June 9, 2016 )
- The recent situation in Jerusalem (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura) (April 21, 2016 )
- The expropriation of land by Israel in the West Bank (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura) (March 17, 2016)
- Settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura) (January 28, 2016)
2015
- Japan-Israel Summit Meeting (December 1, 2015)
- Arson attack in the West Bank (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Kawamura) (August 3, 2015)
- Settlement construction by Israel (Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Kawamura) (July 31, 2015)
- Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura on the announcement regarding the settlement construction in East Jerusalem (May 11, 2015)
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Visits Israel (January 21, 2015)
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Visits Middle East (January 16-21, 2015)
2014
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the recent situation in Jerusalem and the West Bank (November 19, 2014)
- First Dialogue on Cyber issues between Japan and Israel (November 18, 2014)
- Statement by Foreign Press Secretary Kuni Sato on the recent situation in Al-Aqsa Compound in Jerusalem (November 14, 2014)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding the settlement construction in East Jerusalem (November 5, 2014)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the announcement regarding the settlement construction in East Jerusalem (October 30, 2014)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the announcement regarding the expropriation of the land in the southern part of the West Bank (September 2, 2014)
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Militants (August 29, 2014)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding the construction of housing units in East Jerusalem and the West Bank (June 6, 2014)
- Visit to Japan of The H.E. Mr. Benjamin NETANYAHU, Prime Minister of the State of Israel (May 11-14, 2014)
- On the recent developments of the Middle East Peace (Visit of Ambassador Mr. Yutaka Iimura, the Representative of the Government of Japan, to Israel and Palestine) (April 16, 2014)
2013
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding the construction of housing units in East Jerusalem (October 31, 2013)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the decision regarding the construction of housing units in the West Bank and East Jerusalem (August 13, 2013)
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Resumption of Direct Negotiations between Israel and Palestine (August 2, 2013)
- Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida&'s Visit to Middle East (July 23, 2013)
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on recent development on the Middle East peace process (July 20, 2013)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding the construction of housing units in the West Bank (June 17, 2013)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding the construction of housing units for Jewish people in East Jerusalem (June 3, 2013)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the decision regarding the construction of housing units in the West Bank (May 10, 2013)
