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The companies will continue to collaborate on manufacturing innovations involving artificial intelligence.

Israel and Japan have a relatively large volume of trade, with $1.23 billion in Israeli exports to Japan and $1.51 billion in the other direction.

In the first visit of its kind in over a decade, Defense Minister Benny Gantz will meet with several Japanese security and government officials.

Three years ago, Mitsubishi Corporation marked Israel as an innovation hub. Senior executive, Takashi Kai, was chosen to be the Head of the Tel Aviv liaison office.

Abe, 67, was shot mid-speech in the city of Nara. Israeli PM Lapid issued his condolences soon thereafter, saying Abe was "a friend of Israel."

The Israel-Japan Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 70th birthday at an event at the Peres Center for Peace in Jaffa with about 350 guests, including top businesspeople and politicians.

The movie, which will be accompanied by live music by Shai Maestro and Mayu Tsukamoto Shviro, will be followed by a conversation between the filmmakers and David Grossman.

60 years ago, the only museum devoted to Japanese art in the Middle East opened. President Reuven Rivlin met with the Japanese Ambassador for the occasion.

The two companies will establish what has been defined as The HUB, soon to be renamed GDH TLV to align itself with sister hubs in Tokyo and Singapore.

Will Japan’s next leader echo these warm views on the Jews and Israel?