Croatia–Japan relations

Croatia and Japan maintain diplomatic relations through mutual embassies.

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

puppet government of Nazi Germany; they were all part of the Axis powers.^[2]

Military ties

Kashima as seen in Split, Croatia

on September 2, 2013.

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

Rear Admiral Fumiyuki Kitagawa, dozens of militaries of both navies and general citizens were attended.^[7]

Sister cities

Rijeka – Kawasaki (Since June 23, 1977^[8])
Zagreb – Kyoto (Since October 22, 1981^[9])
Pula – Hekinan (Since April 5, 2007^[10])

Resident diplomatic missions

Croatia has an embassy in Tokyo.
Japan has an embassy in Zagreb.

Embassy of Croatia in Tokyo
Embassy of Japan in Zagreb

References

^ 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 Archived 2016-10-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Croatian)
^ JDS „Kashima“, first Japanese navy ship visiting Croatia !
^ Split, 04.09.2013. | President of the Republic of Croatia 2000-2010 (in Croatian)
^ Grad Rijeka - Gradovi prijatelji Archived 2016-10-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Croatian)
^ Sister Cities of Kyoto
^ Prijedlog Odluke o suradnji između gradova Hekinana (Japan) i Pule (Republika Hrvatska) Archived 2017-03-15 at the Wayback Machine (in Croatian)

External links

Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Japan Archived 2021-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
Embassy of Japan in Croatia (in Croatian), Embassy of Japan in Croatia (in Japanese)

[1] Japan-Croatia Relations. Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 11 March 2018.

[2] Vojinović, Aleksandar. NDH u Beogradu, P.I.P, Zagreb 1995. (pgs. 18–20)

[3] NATO - News: NATO Secretary General welcomes Albania and Croatia as NATO members, 01-Apr.-2009

[4] U.S.-Japan Relations

[5] Posjet japanskog broda "Kashima" HRM-u i gradu Splitu - Ministarstvo obrane RH Archived 2016-10-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Croatian)

[6] JDS „Kashima“, first Japanese navy ship visiting Croatia !

[7] Split, 04.09.2013. | President of the Republic of Croatia 2000-2010 (in Croatian)

[8] Grad Rijeka - Gradovi prijatelji Archived 2016-10-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Croatian)

[9] Sister Cities of Kyoto

[10] Prijedlog Odluke o suradnji između gradova Hekinana (Japan) i Pule (Republika Hrvatska) Archived 2017-03-15 at the Wayback Machine (in Croatian)

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