Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on June 15 met with Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Nakayama Yasuhide, who serves as Vice President of the Israel-Japan Parliamentary Friendship League.

Prime Minister Netanyahu told his guest that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Israel last January had been very important and had contributed the recent period of excellent bilateral relations, and asked that he convey his greetings to the Japanese Prime Minister. Prime Minister Netanyahu added that there were many amazing opportunities for bilateral cooperation in many fields, but especially in the cyber field.

Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Nakayama then held a working meeting with Prime Minister's Office Director General Eli Groner and the professional teams. The two men discussed appropriate fields for investment, advancing bilateral cooperation agreements and opportunities for cooperation in various fields.