Prime Minister Yair Lapid: 

"This morning in Tokyo, we agreed to take a first step toward the signing of a free trade agreement between Israel and Japan, which means discounts for products and goods from Japan for the benefit of the Israeli market and increasing Israeli exports to Japan, the third-largest economy in the world. 

“This year, we are also celebrating 70 years of relations between our countries, and this is further proof of their growing strength - diplomatically and economically. 

“This is an important achievement for Israel's economy and Israel's standing in the world."​