Just days after supporting a resolution condemning the US' recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Japan sent its foreign minister to meet with the Israeli prime minister in Jerusalem.
A new treaty signed with Japan is the latest example of Israel's strong economy and increasing ties worldwide, despite so much effort by the BDS movement.
The Japanese government awards the decoration, which includes a medal and certificate of honor, every year to people who contributed to Japan's international relationships and promoted its culture globally.
The strength and durability of the bonsai tree is admired in Japanese culture, and now an Israeli strain of the bonsai has managed to penetrate the usually protective Japanese market, with the development of the Basil Bonsai.