Japan-the Democratic Republic of the Congo Relations 
February 2010
Basic Data
- Diplomatic Relations:
- 30 June, 1960 (Date of the recognition of the State)
- Japanese Nationals:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: 32 (as of December 2005)
- Trade with Japan (2004):
- Exports: 269 million yen (wood, tobacco, rare metal, etc)
- Imports: 2,740 million yen (automobiles etc)
- Direct Investment from Japan (cumulative total fiscal 1951-1998):
- 84,022 million yen
- Japan's Economic Cooperation:
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Loans: 49,754 million yen
- Grants: 32,408 million yen
- Technical cooperation: 6,766 million yen
VIP Visits
- From Japan to the Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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Year Name Nov. 1974 Foreign Minister KIMURA Sep. 1981 Deputy Foreign Minister AICHI Mar. 1984 Crown Prince and Princess Aug. 2001 Members of the House of Councilors, Mr. YANO and Mr. YAMAUCHI Aug. 2004 Japan-Africa Union (AU) Parliamentary Friendship League Dec. 2006 Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Masayoshi HAMADA - From the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Japan:
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Year Name Nov. 1990 Foreign Minister, Mushobekwa
(Ceremony of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor)Jun. 1995 Prime Minister, KENGO Sep. 1999 Special Presidential Envoy Sep. 2001 Minister of Land, Environment and Tourism Dec. 2001 Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
(TICAD Ministerial Meeting)Nov. 2002 Minister of Land, Environment and Tourism Sep. 2003 Minister of Plan (TICAD III) May. 2004 Vice-President YERODIA Dec. 2004 Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation RAMAZANI Mar. 2005 President Joseph KABILA
Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal 1975-2004)
122.0 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid)
0.2 million yen (Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects)
Recent Trends
Grant aid is temporarily suspended except for grass-roots aid because of the conflict in the country. Japan strongly hopes that peace and stability in the country and the Great Lakes region will be restored as early as possible. In this regard, Japan has been taken every opportunity to appeal to the parties concerned for a peaceful resolution to the conflicts, especially through the fulfillment of the obligations under the Global and All-inclusive agreement signed in Pretoria in 2002. Japan decided to extend emergency grant assistance of about 7.57 million US$ to support the elections to be held this year in the DRC.
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the presidential and legislative elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (December 2011)
- Exchange of Notes for General Project Grant Aid for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (le projet de rehabilitation de l’usine de traitement des'eaux de Ngaliema dans la ville de Kinshasa en Republique Democratique du Congo and le projet d’extension de l’usine de traitement des'eaux de Ngaliema dans la ville de Kinshasa [le Concept Detaille]) (February 2010)
- Exchange of Views between Parliamentary Vice-Minister Minorikawa and Ministers of the Republic of Rwanda on the Situation in the Eastern Part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (December 2008)
- Visit by Mr. Nobuhide Minorikawa, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (December 2008)
- Emergency Grant Aid to Internally Displaced Persons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (November 2008)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Nairobi Summit Meeting Hosted by the African Union and the Southern African Development Community Extraordinary Summit concerning the Situation in the Eastern Congo (November 2008)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Deteriorating Situation in the Eastern Part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (October 2008)
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the project "Integrated Community Empowerment and Peace-Building Support Project in Ituri" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (August 2008)
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to the project "Support child friendly environment through community participation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo" (November 2007)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Election and the Inauguration Ceremony of the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (December 2006)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Second Round of the Presidential Election and Elections for the Provincial Assemblies of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (October 2006)
- Emergency Grant Aid for the Electoral Process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (September 2006)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential and Legislative Elections of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (August 2006)
- Start of Preparations for Dispatching an Electoral Observer Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (June 2006)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Referendum on the Draft Constitution in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (December 2005)
- Supporting "Girl's Development and Education" Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (September 2005)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Adoption of a Draft Constitution in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (May 2005)
- H.E. Major General Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to Visit Japan (March 2005)
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Raymond Ramazani Baya, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (December 2004)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) by the Democratic Republic of Congo (September 2004)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (June 2004)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (June 2004)
- Assistance to Support Revival of Agriculture in the Democratic Republic of Congo (March 2004)
- Grant Aid for the Program for Support of the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration of Ex-Combatants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (October 2003)
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Koichi Haraguchi, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Public Meeting of the Security Council on the Situation concerning the Democratic Republic of Congo (July 2003)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Establishment of the Transitional Government in the Democratic Republic of Congo (July 2003)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Signing of the Final Act of the Inter-Congolese Dialogue (April 2003)
- Grant Aid to UNICEF for the Project for Infectious Diseases Prevention for Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (February 2003)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Agreement on Establishing Transitional Government at the National Dialogue in the Democratic Republic of Congo (December 2002)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Rwanda Concerning the Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (July 2002)
- Emergency Assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo for disaster in wake of Volcano Eruption (January 2002)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the holding of the preparatory meeting to the Inter-Congolese dialogue in the Democratic Republic of Congo (August 2001)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Holding of the preparatory meeting to the Inter-Congolese dialogue in the Democratic Republic of Congo (August 2001)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Shooting of President Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo (January 2001)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (June 2000)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Adoption of U.N. Security Council Resolution) (February 2000)
- Emergency Assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo for Flood Disaster (December 1999)
- On the Situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement) (Statement by the Press Secretary) (October 1999)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Progress of the Ceasefire Agreement for the Conflict related to the Democratic Republic of Congo (September 1999)
Press Secretary's Press Conference on the Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Year | Month | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | March | 14 |
| 2005 | May | 24, 31 |
| March | 11, 18 | |
| 2002 | January | 25 |
| 2001 | January | 19 |
| 2000 | June | 16 |
| February | 25 |
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