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Croatia–Japan relations ( hr, Hrvatsko-japanski odnosi; ja, 日本とクロアチアの関係) refers to the historic and current bilateral relationship between Croatia and
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
. 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. Historically, both countries were part of the Axis powers during World War II, as
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
maintained an embassy in Zagreb and recognized the Independent State of Croatia, which was a puppet government of Nazi Germany.


Military ties

Croatia officially joined NATO on April 1, 2009. Since the accession to the military alliance, Croatia and Japan share the same ally, the United States. A training ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) JDS Kashima, JDS ''Kashima'' visited to Split, Croatia, Split, the second-largest city in Croatia for celebrating 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between both countries in September 2013. This is the first visit ever to Croatia by a Japanese naval vessel. 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 President of Croatia, Croatian President Stjepan Mesić, Japanese Ambassador Masaru Tsuji, JMSDF Rear Admiral Fumiyuki Kitagawa, dozens of militaries of both navies and general citizens were attended.


Sister cities

* Rijeka – Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Kawasaki (Since June 23, 1977) * Zagreb – Kyoto (Since October 22, 1981) * Pula – Hekinan (Since April 5, 2007Prijedlog Odluke o suradnji između gradova Hekinana (Japan) i Pule (Republika Hrvatska)
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See also

* Foreign relations of Croatia * Foreign relations of Japan * Japan–European Union relations * Japan–Yugoslavia relations


References


External links


Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Japan

Embassy of Japan in Croatia

Embassy of Japan in Croatia
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