Japanese, Israeli foreign ministers

Japanese, Israeli foreign ministers

JERUSALEM, Israel - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (R) and his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman shake hands when they meet in Jerusalem on May 1, 2012. It was the first trip to Israel by a Japanese foreign minister since Taro Aso's visit in August 2007.

Hatoyama meets with Israeli foreign minister

Hatoyama meets with Israeli foreign minister

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) shakes hands with Israeli Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 11, 2010. Lieberman is on a visit to Japan for talks on bilateral and Middle Eastern issues.

Israeli foreign minister in Japan

Israeli foreign minister in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Israeli Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman speaks at a gathering in Tokyo on May 11, 2010. Lieberman was on a Japan visit for talks on bilateral and Middle Eastern issues.

Hatoyama meets with Israeli foreign minister

Hatoyama meets with Israeli foreign minister

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) shakes hands with Israeli Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 11, 2010. Lieberman is on a visit to Japan for talks on bilateral and Middle Eastern issues. (Kyodo)

Japanese, Israeli foreign ministers

Japanese, Israeli foreign ministers

JERUSALEM, Israel - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (R) and his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman shake hands when they meet in Jerusalem on May 1, 2012. It was the first trip to Israel by a Japanese foreign minister since Taro Aso's visit in August 2007. (Kyodo)

Israeli foreign minister in Japan

Israeli foreign minister in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Israeli Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman speaks at a gathering in Tokyo on May 11, 2010. Lieberman was on a Japan visit for talks on bilateral and Middle Eastern issues. (Kyodo)