Defense minister meets with Japanese counterpart and inks deal to increase cooperation on military equipment and technology as the two nations celebrate 70 years of diplomatic ties

Defense minister will meet with high-ranking Japanese government and security officials, as well as with US ambassador Rahm Emanuel

Japan accounts for 15.8% of all foreign investment in Israeli high-tech, compared just 1.8% in 2016, data compiled by consulting firm Harel-Hertz shows

Japanese company leads $62m expanded Series C round in provider of cloud-based cybersecurity solutions for connected and autonomous cars

Injection of funds is part of C funding round of startup, which offers cloud-based cybersecurity solutions for connected and autonomous vehicles

New lab will be 'focal point' of local activities of Fortune 100 company, an investor in Israeli startups since 2014

Data compiled by consulting firm Harel-Hertz shows that Japan accounts for 11.1% of all foreign investment in Israeli high-tech vs just 1.8% in 2016

Investment will give Japanese financial services firm access to Israeli tech; firms will work together to increase startup opportunities in Asia

Report by Meitar-IVC sees 2020 Japanese investment in Israeli technologies approaching the record highs of 2019, even as the coronavirus pandemic halts meetings and business trips

Tel Aviv-based startup's chip allows smart devices to run deep learning applications