Croatia–Japan relations
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History
The two countries established diplomatic relations with each other on March 5, 1993. The embassy of Croatia in Tokyo was founded in September 1993 while the Japanese embassy in Zagreb was founded in February 1998.[1]
During World War II, the Empire of Japan maintained an embassy in Zagreb and recognized the Independent State of Croatia, which was a puppet government of Nazi Germany; they were all part of the Axis powers.[2]
Military ties
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Croatia officially joined NATO on April 1, 2009.[3] Since the accession to the military alliance, Croatia and Japan share the same ally, the United States.[4]
A training ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) JDS Kashima visited to Split, the second-largest city in Croatia for celebrating 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between both countries in September 2013.[5] This is the first visit ever to Croatia by a Japanese naval vessel.[6] A party for fellowship which includes joint performance by JMSDF Band and Croatian Navy Band was held aboard Kashima anchored in a port of Split, and Former Croatian President Stjepan Mesić, Japanese Ambassador Masaru Tsuji, JMSDF Rear Admiral Fumiyuki Kitagawa, dozens of militaries of both navies and general citizens were attended.[7]
Sister cities
- Template:Flagicon Rijeka – Template:Flagicon Kawasaki (Since June 23, 1977[8])
- Template:Flagicon Zagreb – Template:Flagicon Kyoto (Since October 22, 1981[9])
- Template:Flagicon Pula – Template:Flagicon Hekinan (Since April 5, 2007[10])
Resident diplomatic missions
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Embassy of Croatia in Tokyo
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Embassy of Japan in Zagreb
See also
References
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- ↑ Japan-Croatia Relations. Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ↑ Vojinović, Aleksandar. NDH u Beogradu, P.I.P, Zagreb 1995. (pgs. 18–20)
- ↑ NATO - News: NATO Secretary General welcomes Albania and Croatia as NATO members, 01-Apr.-2009
- ↑ U.S.-Japan Relations
- ↑ Posjet japanskog broda "Kashima" HRM-u i gradu Splitu - Ministarstvo obrane RH Template:Webarchive Template:In lang
- ↑ JDS „Kashima“, first Japanese navy ship visiting Croatia !
- ↑ Split, 04.09.2013. | President of the Republic of Croatia 2000-2010 Template:In lang
- ↑ Grad Rijeka - Gradovi prijatelji Template:Webarchive Template:In lang
- ↑ Sister Cities of Kyoto
- ↑ Prijedlog Odluke o suradnji između gradova Hekinana (Japan) i Pule (Republika Hrvatska) Template:Webarchive Template:In lang
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External links
- Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Japan Template:Webarchive
- Embassy of Japan in Croatia Template:In lang, Embassy of Japan in Croatia Template:In lang
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