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

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and Japan. The two countries established diplomatic relations with each other on March 5, 1993. The embassy of Croatia in

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was founded in September 1993 while the Japanese embassy in

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was founded in February 1998. Historically, both countries were part of the

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during

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, as Japan maintained an embassy in Zagreb and recognized the

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, which was a

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Military ties

JS Kashima (ship, 1994) TV3508, Split, 2013-09-02

Croatia officially joined

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on April 1, 2009. Since the accession to the military alliance, Croatia and Japan share the same ally, the

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. A

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of the

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force , abbreviated , also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) ...

(JMSDF) JDS ''Kashima'' visited to

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, 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

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, Japanese Ambassador Masaru Tsuji, JMSDF Rear Admiral Fumiyuki Kitagawa, dozens of militaries of both navies and general citizens were attended.

Sister cities

* Rijeka – Kawasaki (Since June 23, 1977) *

–

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(Since October 22, 1981) * Pula – Hekinan (Since April 5, 2007Prijedlog Odluke o suradnji između gradova Hekinana (Japan) i Pule (Republika Hrvatska)
)

References

External links

Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Japan

Embassy of Japan in Croatia

Embassy of Japan in Croatia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Croatia-Japan relations Japan Bilateral relations of Japan

Military ties

Sister cities

See also

References

External links