
Japan-Arab States Network
日本・アラブ諸国ネットワーク
شبكة اليابان والدول العربية
Our initiative aims to facilitate cooperation
between Japan and the Arab States
E-mail: info@arabu.jp
The History of the Japan-Palestine Relations
1977: Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) opened the office in Tokyo.
1981: Chairman of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Yasser Arafat visited Japan
1989: Chairman of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Yasser Arafat visited Japan
1995: Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) closed the office in Tokyo.
1995: Prime Minister of Japan, MURAYAMA Tomiichi visited Palestine
1996: Chairman of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Yasser Arafat visited Japan
1996: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, IKEDA Yukihiko visited Palestine
1997: Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of Palestine, Nabil Sha'ath visited Japan
1998: Japan opened the Representative office of Japan to the Palestinian Authority in Gaza.
1998: Hokkaido Development Agency Director of Japan, General SUZUKI Muneo visited Palestine
1998: Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan, SUZUKI Muneo visited Palestine
1999: Chairman of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) / President of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat visited Japan
1999: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, KOUMURA Masahiko visited Palestine
1999: State Foreign Secretary of Japan, MACHIMURA Nobutaka visited Palestine
2000: Minister of International Cooperation of Palestine, Nabil Sha'ath visited Japan
2000: Chairman of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) / President of the PA Yasser Arafat visited Japan
2000: State Foreign Secretary of Japan, AZUMA Shozo visited Palestine
2000 May: Dr. Nabil Sha'ath, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of the Palestinian Interim Self-Government Authority visited Japan
2000 August: Yasser Arafat, Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization visited Japan
2001: Parliamentary Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, SUGIURA Seiken visited Palestine
2002: Chairman of the Palestinian Legislative Council of Palestine, Ahmed Qurei visited Japan
2002: Minister of International Cooperation of Palestine, Nabil Sha'ath and Minister of Economy, Industry and Trade of Palestine, Maher Al Masri visited Japan
2002: Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, YAMASAKI Taku visited Palestine
2002: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, KAWAGUCHI Yoriko visited Palestine
2002 March: Abu Ala, Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council visited Japan
2002 April: Telephone conversation between Foreign Minister of Japan, Yoriko Kawaguchi and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Nabil Sha'ath of the Palestinian Authority
2002 December: Palestinian Delegation headed by Dr. Nabil Sha'ath, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of the Palestinian Interim Authority visited Japan
2003: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, KAWAGUCHI Yoriko visited Palestine
2003: Senior Vice Foreign Minister of Japan, MOTEGI Toshimitsu visited Palestine
2003: The Palestinian Authority re-opened the Permanent General Mission of Palestine in Tokyo.
2003 January: Joint Invitation Program of Japan for Israeli and Palestinian Young Leaders
2003 May: Holding of a Conference "Towards Stable Coexistence of Mutually Interdependent States of Israel and Palestine" to Build Confidence between the Israelis and the Palestinians
2003 August: Telephone Talks Between Foreign Minister of Japan, Yoriko Kawaguchi and Palestinian Authority (PA) Minister Nabil Sha'ath
2003 December: Telephone Talks Between Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Yoriko Kawaguchi and Minister of Foreign Affairs Nabeel Sha'ath of the Palestinian Authority
2004: Minister of International Cooperation Nabil Sha'ath and Minister of Finance of Palestine, Salam Fayyad visited Japan
2004: Chief Negotiator of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Saeb Erekat, Minister of Detainee Affairs of Palestine, Omar Abdul Raziq and Minister of PECDAR of Palestine, Mohammad Shtayyeh visited Japan
2004: Special Representative of Japan, KAWAGUCHI Yoriko visited Palestine
2004: Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, FUKUSHIMA Keishiro visited Palestine
2004 February: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Palestine, Nabeel Shaath and Minister of Finance of Palestine, Salam Fayad of the Palestinian Authority visited Japan
2004 May: Letter from Prime Minister of Japan, Junichiro Koizumi to Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and from Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Yoriko Kawaguchi to Minister of Foreign Affairs Nabil Shaath of the PA
2004 July: The Second Conference for Confidence-Building between the Israelis and the Palestinians
2004 December: Dispatch of a Japanese delegation to the international observation mission for the election of the Ra'ees of the Palestinian Interim Self-Government Authority
2005: Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, KAWAI Katsuyuki visited Palestine
2005: President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas visited Japan
2005: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, MACHIMURA Nobutaka visited Palestine
2005 January: Nobutaka Machimura, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited the Palestinian Territories
2005 January: Foreign Minister of Japan, Nobutaka Machimura visited the Palestinian Autonomous Areas and Israel
2005 May: Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Interim Self-Government Authority visited Japan
2005 May: Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Interim Self-Government Authority
2005 May: President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Interim Self-Government Authority visited Japan
2005 December: Youth Invitation Program from Palestinian Territories to Japan
2006: Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, ITO Shintaro visited Palestine
2006: Prime Minister of Japan, KOIZUMI Junichiro visited Palestine
2006: Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, ITO Shintaro visited Palestine
2006 February: The 17th Women's Exchange Program Japan-Jordan, Egypt and the Palestinian Territories
2006 November: Ambassador Tatsuo Arima visited the Palestinian Authority
2007: Chief Negotiator of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Saeb Erekat visited Japan
2007: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Palestine, Ziad Abu Amr visited Japan
2007: The Representative office of Japan to the Palestinian Authority moved from Gaza to Ramallah.
2007: Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan, KOIKE Yuriko visited Palestine
2007: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, ASO Taro visited Palestine
2007 March: Startup Meeting for Four-Party Consultative Unit for the Concept of the "Corridor for Peace and Prosperity" and the Third Conference for Confidence-Building between the Israelis and the Palestinians
2007 May: Dr. Ziad Abu-Amr, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority visited Japan
2007 August: Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs visited the Palestinian territories
2008: Chief Negotiator of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Saeb Erekat and Minister of PECDAR of Palestine, Mohammad Shtayyeh visited Japan
2008: Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, NAKAYAMA Yasuhide visited Palestine
2008 March: Dr. Tatsuo Arima, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for the Middle East attended the Arab League Summit, and visited the Palestinian Territories
2008 October: The Fourth Conference for Confidence-Building between the Israelis and the Palestinians
2009: Minister of National Economy of Palestine, Hasan Abu-Libdeh visited Japan
2009 February: Shintaro Ito, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs attended the International Conference in support of the Palestinian Economy for the Reconstruction of Gaza
2009 August: Yutaka Iimura, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for the Middle East (Representative of the Government of Japan) visited Palestinian Territories
2009 November: Dr. Hasan Abu-Libdeh, Minister of National Economy of the Palestinian Authority visited Japan
2010: President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas visited Japan
2010: Prime Minister of Palestine, Salam Fayyad, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Palestine, Riad Malki and Minister of Planning and Administrative Development of Palestine, Ali Jarbawi visited Japan
2010: Parliamentary Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, TAKEMASA Koichi visited Palestine
2010 February: Dr. Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian President visited Japan
2010 February: Meeting and Discussion between Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and Dr. Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian President
2010 July: Japanese-Palestinian High-Level Governmental Consultative Meeting on Japan's cooperation for Palestinian State Building
2010 November: Dinner between Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Seiji Maehara and Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Dr. Salam Fayyad
2010 November: Dr. Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Palestinian Authority visited Japan
2010 November: Meeting between Prime Minister of Japan and Prime Minister of Palestinian Authority
2011: Member of Fatah Central Committee of Palestine, Mohammad Shtyyeh visited Japan
2011: Chairman of Olympic Committee of Palestine, Jibril Rajoub visited Japan
2011: Parliamentary Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, BANNO Yutaka visited Palestine
2012: Secretary General of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Yasser Abd Rabbo visited Japan
2012: Chairman of Olympic Committee of Palestine, Jibril Rajoub visited Japan (twice)
2012: President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas visited Japan
2012: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Palestine, Riad Malki visited Japan
2012: Member of Fatah Central Committee of Palestine, Mohammad Shtayyeh visited Japan
2012: Parliamentary Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, YAMANE Ryuji visited Palestine
2012: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, GEMBA Koichiro visited Palestine
2012 March: Jibril Mahmoud Muhammad Rajoub, President of the Palestinian Football Association, President of the Palestinian Olympic Committee (Fateh Central Committee Member) visited Japan
2012 April: Dr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority visited Japan
2012 May: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Koichiro Gemba visited Palestinian Territories
2012 November: Telephone Conversation between Foreign Minister of Japan, Gemba and Dr. al-Malki, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority, and Mr. Liberman
2013: Prime Minister of Palestine, Salam Fayyad visited Japan
2013: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Palestine, Riad Malki visited Japan
2013: Minister of Planning of Palestine, Mohammad Abu Ramadan visited Japan
2013: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, KISHIDA Fumio visited Palestine
2013 February: Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD)
2013 February: Hosting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD)
2014: State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, KISHI Nobuo visited Palestine
2014: Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, MOTEGI Toshimitsu visited Palestine
2014: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, SONOURA Kentaro visited Palestine
2014: Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Palestine, Rula Maaya visited Japan
2014 March: Second Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD)
2014 April: Ambassador Yutaka Iimura, the Representative of the Government of Japan visited Palestine
2014 October: State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Yasuhide Nakayama’s Attendance at the International Donors’ Conference on the Reconstruction of Gaza
2015: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Palestine, Riad Malki visited Japan
2015: Prime Minister of Japan, ABE Shinzo visited Palestine
2015: State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, NAKAYAMA Yasuhide visited Palestine
2015 January: Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe visited Palestine
2015 February: Foreign Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority
2016: State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, SONOURA Kentaro visited Palestine
2016: Minister of Finance and Minister of Planning of Palestine, Shukri Bishara visited Japan
2016: President Mahmoud Abbas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Palestine, Riad Malki visited Japan
2016: Minister of National Economy of Palestine, Abeer Odeh visited Japan
2016: Minister of Agriculture of Palestine, Sufian Sultan visited Japan
2016: Minister of Local Government of Palestine, Hussein Al-Aa’raj visited Japan
2016 February: Senior Officials Meeting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD)
2016 February: Hosting of Senior Officials Meeting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD)
2016 February: Japan-Palestine Summit Meeting
2016 February: President of Palestine visited Japan
2017: Minister of National Economy of Palestine, Abeer Odeh visited Japan
2017: State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, KISHI Nobuo visited Palestine
2017: Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, SEKO Hiroshige visited Palestine
2017: Special Advisors to the Prime Minister of Japan, SONOURA Kentaro visited Palestine
2017: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, KONO Taro visited Palestine
2017 August: Telephone Conversation between Foreign Minister of Japan, Taro Kono and President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas
2017 December: Foreign Minister of Japan, Kono paid a Courtesy Call on the President of Palestine
2018: Prime Minister of Japan, ABE Shinzo visited Palestine
2018: Advisor to President of Palestine for International Affairs, Nabeel Shaath visited Japan
2018: Head of Palestinian Water Authority, Mazin Ghunaim visited Japan
2018: Chairman of Olympic Committee of Palestine, Jibril Rajoub visited Japan
2018 March: Foreign Minister of Japan, Kono received a courtesy call from Minister Ghunaim, Head of Palestinian Water Authority
2018 May: Japan-Palestine Summit Meeting
2018 June: Third Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD)
2018 June: Japan-Palestine Foreign Minister’s Meeting
2018 September: Foreign Minister of Japan, Taro Kono attended the Ministerial Meeting on United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
2018 November: Japan-Palestine Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
2019: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Information of Palestine, Nabil Abu-Rudeine visited Japan
2019: President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas visited Japan
2019: State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, SUZUKI Keisuke visited Palestine
2019 March: Teachers from Gaza invited to Japan paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister of Japan, Kono
2019 July: Senior Officials Meeting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD)
2019 October: Meeting between Prime Minister of Japan, Abe and Palestine President Abbas
2019 October: Foreign Minister of Japan, Motegi hosted a Working Dinner with the President of Palestine
2020: Member of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee and Director General for Refugee Affairs of Palestine, Ahmad Abu-Holi visited Japan
2020 February: Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace of Japan Mr. Kono paid a Courtesy Call on Dr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine
2021: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, MOTEGI Toshimitsu visited Palestine
2021: Chairman of Olympic Committee of Palestine, Jibril Rajoub visited Japan
2021 May: Japan-Palestine Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
2021 November: Virtual Meeting between Mr. UEMURA, Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace of Japan and Dr. Ziad Abu Amr, Deputy Prime Minister of Palestine
2022: Former Prime Minister of Palestine, Rami Hamdallah visited Japan
2022 September: Prime Minister of Japan, Kishida’s meeting with former Prime Minister of Palestine Dr. Hamdallah
2023: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, TAKAGI Kei visited Palestine
2023: Minister for Digital Transformation of Japan, KONO Taro visited Palestine
2023: State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, YAMADA Kenji visited Palestine
2023: Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, NISHIMURA Yasutoshi visited Palestine
2023: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, KAMIKAWA Yoko visited Palestine
2023: Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Palestine, Rula Maaya visited Japan
2023 October: Courtesy call on Foreign Minister of Japan, KAMIKAWA by Waleed SIAM, Ambassador, Representative, The Permanent General Mission of Palestine
2023 October: Japan-Palestine Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
2023 November: Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Japan, Fukazawa’s attendance of the International conference on humanitarian aid for Gaza’s civilians
2023 November: Foreign Minister of Japan, Kamikawa visited Palestine and Jordan
2024 February: Courtesy Call on the President of Palestine by State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, TSUJI Kiyoto