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Israel ‘Looks East:’ Besides India and China, Israel's Relations with Japan Seem to Flourish

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 May 2017

A. MURAT AGDEMIR
A. MURAT AGDEMIR*
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Turkish Ministry of National [email protected]
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Abstract

Israel seeks to have good relations with most members of the international community, and establishes friendly relations with as many states as possible. As part of the Asian continent, Israel has been interested from its inception in good ties with China and India in particular. In this regard, besides India and China, another important Asian country with which Israel's relations are flourishing is Japan. Over recent years, the two countries’ relations have steadily progressed. Cooperation between the two countries could be productive, and both Israel and Japan have much to gain from developing a relationship. In this context, this article firstly gives a brief summary of Israel's developing relations with two important countries of Asia, India and China, then tries to explain the nature of the developing relations between Israel and Japan, and aims to point out possible future areas of cooperation.

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Japanese Journal of Political Science , Volume 18 , Issue 2 , June 2017 , pp. 262 - 285
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2017 

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