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December 28, 2018       Share:    

Source: http://jcpa.org/article/israeli-japanese-friendship-a-potential-yet-to-be-realized/

Israeli-Japanese Friendship: A Potential Yet to Be Realized

(Institute for Contemporary Affairs-Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Shaun Ho - Although relations between Jerusalem and Tokyo have improved significantly since the end of Japan's participation in the Arab League boycott, the two countries have yet to develop a close relationship to the extent that Israel has with its Western allies and even China. Because of Jerusalem's improved relations with the Arab states and Japan's declining reliance on Middle Eastern oil supplies, Tokyo will not need to be as cautious in improving political relations with Jerusalem or fear pressure from its other Middle Eastern partners. As geopolitical obstacles from other Middle Eastern countries decline in significance and the economic benefits of technological cooperation become clear, there is little reason for Israel and Japan not to increase their cooperation.

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