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.

Japan PM Fukuda visits UAE in 1978

Japan PM Fukuda visits UAE in 1978

Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda (L) holds talks with Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates, at the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi on Sept. 10, 1978, during a visit to the UAE on the third leg of his Middle Eastern tour. A range of issues were discussed during their talks, including peace in the Middle East, security in the Arabian Gulf and Japan's economic assistance to the UAE.

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)

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)