[b]Russia (Claimed By PolishKing)[/b]
The relation with Russia can be catagorized as poor. The dispute over the Kuril Islands is still not resolved and Japan walks in line with its western Allies over the anexation of the Crimea, imposing sanctions on the Russian federation. Technically Japan is still at war with the Russian Federation as a peace treaty was never signed between the two countries at the end of World War II.
 
[b]DPRK/Best Korea/North Korea (Claimed by Chairman Stein)[/b]
No official formal relations excist between Japan and North Korea. The relations between the two countries are deeply strained due to North Korea's refusal to release the abducted Japanese citizens, Korean Missle tests and North Korea's nuclear ambitions. 

UK (Claimed by Error)

[b]US (Claimed by NPC)[/b]
The US is Japan's greatest ally and primary strategic partner. Many Mutual defensive treaties are in place, granting the US military access to Japanse territory. 

Germany (Claimed by User)

[b]China (Claimed by Cold Hands)[/b]
The Sino-Japanese relations are strained. The terrirorial dispute over the Sengaku Islands, Japans refusal to make amands for its world war II history have increased tensions between the two countries. Japan also is deeply concerned about the economic and military rise of the Peoples republic of China. Japanese planners state that China will be the main security treat to Japanese souvereignty. 

[b]Philippines (Claimed by Comrade Doge)[/b]
The relations between Japan and the Philippines are very strong. Japan is one of the top aid donors to the country and both countries share the concern about China's assertiveness regarding terrirorial claims in the region.


France (Claimed by aladdin_sane)
Syria (Claimed by Blackhawk)
Nigeria (Claimed by UltikanaRe)
Iran (Claimed by Combo move)
Greece (Claimed by Iluvatar)
Finland (Claimbed by Keyguyperson)
Brazil (Claimed by The Great Nahman Jayden)

[b]South Korea (Claimed by The Grey Warden)[/b]
Japan and South-Korea share fundamental value's and security interests in the region. Also both countries are military allies of the US. Yet the relations between South-Korea and Japan are complicated. The dispute over the Liancourt Rocks in the South China sea and Japans refusal to pay reparations to Korean confort women/appologise for the past crimes of Imperial Japan prevent both nations thus far to create a Mutual front against shared security treats.

[b]Australia (Claimed by Kangaroo)[/b]
Australia–Japan relations are generally warm, substantial and driven by mutual interests, with both nations having close ties with the Western world. Japan is one of Australia's major economic partners: it is Australia's second "largest trading partner and an increasingly important source of capital investment". In recent times the relations have expanded beyond strong economic and commercial links to other spheres, including culture, tourism, defense and scientific cooperation.[1]

There have been some tensions in the relationship, such as World War II, whaling, and Japan's perceived economic domination (although such tensions have eased somewhat) in response to Japan's economic stagnation of the 1990s, and Australia's economic growth.[2] However, Australian government and business leaders see Japan as a vital export market and an essential element in Australia's future growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. Japan on its part regards Australia as an important partner, a reliable source of energy, minerals and other primary products, a popular tourist destination, a useful conduit to the West and the only other middle-ranking economic power in the Asia-Pacific. Australia's former Prime-Minister Tony Abbott recently hailed Japan as Australia's closest friend in Asia, and plans on creating a Free Trade Agreement between the two nations in the coming year. Defence Minister Marise Payne described Japan as a "key partner" in the region, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida describing the relationship as the linchpin of security in the Asia-Pacific.