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Monday, February 13, 2023
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Monday, February 13, 2023
Netanyahu speaks with Japan’s Kishida, who expresses condolences over deadly terror attacks
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Fumio Kishida, Japan's Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, speaks during a news conference after the results of the Upper House elections at the party headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, July 11, 2022. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida, who expresses his condolences over the string of deadly terror attacks in Jerusalem and congratulates Netanyahu on returning to the premiership.
The two leaders discuss expanding security and economic cooperation, according to Netanyahu’s office. Japan and Israel marked 70 years of ties in 2022, and Japanese investors have shown a marked interest in Israeli high-tech companies in recent years.
Netanyahu also invites Kishida to Israel.
The two met multiple times when Kishida was Japan’s foreign minister under former prime minister Shinzo Abe. Abe was assassinated in July on the campaign trail.
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