Japan-Djibouti Relations
Japan-Djibouti Relations (Basic Data)
November 5, 2025
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- 27 in June, 1977 (Date of the recognition of the State)
Number of Residents:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Republic of Djibouti: 49 (October. 2024)
- Number of Djiboutian nationals residing in Japan: 21 (December. 2024)
Trade with Japan (2024):
- Exports: 19.71 million yen (fishery products)
- Imports: 9.45 billion yen (automobiles, iron and steel, general machinery)
Japan's Economic Cooperation:
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Loans: none
- Grants: 47.652 billion yen (2023)
- Technical cooperation: 9.896 billion yen (2023)
VIP Visits (2010~)
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| Aug 2010 | Special committee of antipiracy of the House of Representatives |
| Dec. 2010 | Vice-Minister of Defense, HIROTA Hajime |
| Jan. 2011 | State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, MATSUMOTO Takeaki |
| Jul. 2011 | State Secretary of Defense, OGAWA Katsuya |
| Dec. 2011 | State Secretary of Defense, WATANABE Shu |
| Jan. 2012 | Member of the House of Councillors, SATO Masahisa |
| Nov. 2012 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense, ONO Motohiro |
| Apr. 2013 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, ABE Toshiko Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense, SATO Akira |
| Aug. 2013 | Prime Minister, ABE Shinzo |
| May 2014 | Minister of Defense, ONODERA Itsunori |
| Jan. 2015 | Minister of Defense, NAKATANI Gen |
| May 2015 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, UTO Takashi Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense, ISHIKAWA Hirotaka |
| Dec. 2015 | ODA Investigation mission of the House of councillors Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, KIKAWADA Hitoshi Parliamentary Group for Friendship between Japan-African Union |
| May 2016 | Special Envoy of Prime Minister, ONODERA Itsunori |
| Aug. 2016 | Minister of Defense, INADA Tomomi |
| Sep 2016 | Member of the House of Representatives, WATANABE Hiromichi |
| May 2017 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense, MIYAZAWA Hiroyuki Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, TAKEI Shunsuke |
| Sep 2017 | State Minister of Defense, YAMAMOTO Tomohiro |
| Nov. 2017 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs, SATO Masahisa |
| Mar. 2019 | Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, SONOURA Kentaro |
| Dec. 2019 | Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, KIHARA Minoru |
| Dec. 2019 | Minister of Defense, KONO Taro |
| Feb. 2020 | State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, MATSUMOTO Yohei |
| May. 2022 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense, NAKASONE Yasutaka |
| Apr. 2023 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs, TAKEI Shunsuke |
| May. 2024 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense, MATSUMOTO Hisashi |
| May. 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, ERI Arfiya |
| Aug. 2025 | Minister of Defense, NAKATANI Gen |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| Mar. 2010 | Minister of Health, Abdallah Abdillahi Miguil |
| Oct. 2010 | Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Hydraulic resources, Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed |
| Dec. 2010 | President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf |
| May 2011 | Secretary General to the Presidency, Ismael Houssin Tani |
| Jun. 2013 | President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (TICAD V) Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf (TICAD V) |
| Nov. 2013 | Former Prime Minister, Dileita Mohamed Dileita |
| Nov. 2014 | Commander of the Navy, Abdourahman Aden Cher |
| May 2015 | President of the National Assembly, Mohamed Ali Houmed |
| Nov. 2016 | Djibouti Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Taher Ali Mohamed |
| Aug. 2018 | Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf |
| Oct. 2018 | Secretary General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Ali Hassan |
| Feb. 2019 | Secretary General of the Primature, Naguib Abdallah Kamil |
| Aug. 2019 | President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (TICAD 7) Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf (TICAD 7) |
| Oct. 2019 | Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed (Ceremony of Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor) |
| Aug. 2024 | Secretary General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Ali Hassan |
| Jun. 2025 | President of the National Assembly, Dileita Mohamed Dileita |
| Aug. 2025 | Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulkader Houssein Omar (TICAD 9) |
| Oct. 2025 | Minister of Commerce and Tourism, Mohamed Warsama Dirieh (EXPO2025 OSAKA, KANSAI) |