Japan–Lithuania relations the wake of the Nazi invasion. Up to 10,000 refugees were saved from this action. There is a significant close partnership between the city of Kuji and Klaipėda, established in 1989. Japan "de facto" re-recognized Lithuania on September 6, 1991 and a month later diplomatic relations were re-established between these countries. In 1997 the Embassy of Japan was established in Vilnius and in 1998 the Embassy of Lithuania was established in Tokyo. In March 2016, Japan and Lithuania agreed to cooperate on nuclear safety. In August 2016, Training Squadron vessels of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force "Kashima", "Asagiri" and "Setoyuki"
Open the Window – Close the Door: Live in Japan to split up, following one last concert tour. The final leg of the tour took place in Japan, beginning on 8 March 2000 and ending eleven days later (a final UK show was later scheduled for May). Of the nine shows on the Japanese Farewell Tour, four took place at Club Citta in Kawasaki on 12, 13, 14 and 19 March. Recordings from these shows made up "Open the Window – Close the Door: Live in Japan". On 5 November 1999, Thunder released a statement which revealed that they had decided to break up. The announcement explained that "After a