Israel must learn from Shinzo Abe’s assassination The lesson is that threats against Benjamin Netanyahu did not disappear the moment he ceased being prime minister. Ariel Kahana July 10, 2022
Lapid: Biden visit will be ‘historic,’ carry message of ‘peace and hope’ Yair Lapid calls U.S. president “one of the closest friends that Israel has ever had in American politics,” extends olive branch to Saudi Arabia and other regional countries. July 10, 2022
Japan and Israel in the post-Abe era: Opportunities and pitfalls New premier Yoshihide Suga has an opportunity to build on Shinzo Abe’s legacy, as well as make a few needed changes to the Asian nation’s Middle East policy. Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Kinue Tokudome and Ted Gover Oct. 7, 2020
Long live the emperor! In an event that occurs perhaps once or twice a century, Emperor Naruhito of Japan formally declared his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne as the nation’s 126th emperor. Boaz Bismuth Oct. 22, 2019
American Jewish Committee bestows Japanese prime minister with highest honor According to AJC Asia Pacific Institute chair Jeffrey Stone, “Japan is a democratic powerhouse in Asia, an essential ally and partner of the United States, a close friend of Israel and an anchor of stability in a vital part of the world.” June 4, 2019
Japan increases investment in Israel, in midst of negotiating free-trade agreement The development comes as a Japanese envoy, led by the country’s Economy, Trade and Industry minister Hiroshige Seko, visited Israel. Jackson Richman Jan. 17, 2019
