Editing Foreign relations of Japan (section)

=== Oceania ===
{{See also|Japan–Oceania relations}}

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|{{flag|Australia }}||1947<ref name="mfat"/>||See [[Australia–Japan relations]]
[[File:Katsuya Okada Hillary Rodham Clinton and Stephen Smith 20090921.jpg|thumb|Japanese Foreign Minister [[Katsuya Okada]] (left), U.S. Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]] (center) and Australian Foreign Minister [[Stephen Smith (Australian politician)|Stephen Smith]] (right), in 2009]]

[[Australia]]–Japan relations have generally warm as well as acknowledged mutuality of strong interests, beliefs and friendship, and has since continued to grow strongly over the years.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}} However, memories of [[World War II]] linger<ref name=":1" /> among the older members of the Australian public,{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}} as does a contemporary fear of Japanese economic domination over countries, particularly Australia,<ref name=":1" /> although such fears have fallen off in response to Japan's economic stagnation in the 1990s.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}} At the same time, government and business leaders see Japan as a vital export market and an essential element in Australia's strong future growth and prosperity in the [[Asia-Pacific]] region.<ref name=":1" />

Australia is also a major source of food and raw materials for Japan.<ref name=":1" /> In 1988 Australia accounted for 5.5 percent of total Japanese imports, a share that held relatively steady in the late 1980s.<ref name=":1" /> Due to its ability to export raw materials, Australia had a trade surplus with Japan.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}} Australia was the largest single supplier of coal, iron ore, wool, and sugar to Japan in 1988.<ref name=":1" /> Australia is also a supplier of [[uranium]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}} Japanese investment by 1988 made Australia the single largest source of Japanese regional imports.<ref name=":1" /> Resource development projects in Australia attracted Japanese capital, as did trade protectionism by necessitating local production for the Australian market.<ref name=":1" /> Investments in Australia totaled US$8.1 billion in 1988, accounting for 4.4 percent of Japanese direct investment abroad.<ref name=":1" /> There is some tension regarding the issue of whaling.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
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|{{flag|Fiji }}||1 October 1970<ref name="mfat"/>||See [[Fiji-Japan relations]]
*Japan has an embassy in [[Suva]] and Fiji has an embassy in [[Tokyo]].
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|{{flag|New Zealand}}||1952<ref name="mfat"/>||See [[Japan–New Zealand relations]]
[[File:Keith Holyoake and Masayoshi Ohira cropped 2 Keith Holyoake and Masayoshi Ohira 197210.jpg|right|thumb|New Zealand Prime Minister [[Keith Holyoake]] (left) met with Japanese Foreign Minister [[Masayoshi Ohira]] (right), in October 1972.]]

Japan–[[New Zealand]] relations have had generally cordial relations since the post-[[World War II]] period, with Japan being a major trading partner with New Zealand. These relations have held together despite policy disputes over [[whaling]] and the [[International Whaling Commission]].

In March 2011, New Zealand sent an urban search and rescue team, which had spent time the previous three weeks searching buildings after the [[2011 Christchurch earthquake|last month's devastating earthquake]] in [[Christchurch]], and 15 tonnes of rescue equipment to assist Japan following the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|Tōhoku earthquake and the subsequent of tsunami]] and [[Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster|Fukushima nuclear disaster]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/New-Zealand-USAR-team-arrive-in-Japan/tabid/423/articleID/202316/Default.aspx|title=New Zealand USAR team arrive in Japan|publisher=3 News|date=14 March 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200627/http://www.3news.co.nz/New-Zealand-USAR-team-arrive-in-Japan/tabid/423/articleID/202316/Default.aspx|archive-date=29 October 2013|access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref> [[New Zealand Parliament]] sends condolences to the people of Japan, and the [[New Zealand Government|government]] donated [[New Zealand dollar|$]]2 million to the Japanese Red Cross Society to support relief efforts.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://beehive.govt.nz/release/support-japan|title=Support for Japan|publisher=Beehive.govt.nz|date=21 March 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520164530/http://beehive.govt.nz/release/support-japan|archive-date=20 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzembassy.com/japan/news/new-zealand-fire-service-urban-search-and-rescue-usar |title=New Zealand Fire Service Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) |publisher=NZ Embassy |date=21 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331171611/https://www.nzembassy.com/japan/news/new-zealand-fire-service-urban-search-and-rescue-usar |archive-date=31 March 2012  }}</ref>
* New Zealand has an embassy in Tokyo.
* Japan has an embassy in [[Wellington]] and two consulates-general in [[Auckland]] and [[Christchurch]].
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|{{flag|Palau }}||2 November 1994<ref name="mfat"/>||See [[Japan–Palau relations]]
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|{{flag|Tonga }}||1970<ref name="mfat"/>||See [[Japan–Tonga relations]]

Japan and the Kingdom of [[Tonga]] have maintained official diplomatic relations since July 1970.<ref name="Japan–Tonga Relations">[http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-paci/tonga/ "Japan–Tonga Relations"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091122212948/http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-paci/tonga/ |date=22 November 2009 }}, Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs</ref> Japan is Tonga's leading donor in the field of technical aid.<ref name="Japan–Tonga Relations"/> The Japanese government describes its relations with Tonga as "excellent", and states that "the [[Imperial family of Japan]] and the [[Royal family of Tonga]] have developed a cordial and personal relationship over the years".<ref name="Japan–Tonga Relations"/>
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