Japan-Ethiopia Relations (Basic Data)
August 2012
Basic Data
- Diplomatic Relations:
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1930 Japan and Ethiopia signned Treaty of Amity and Commerce. 1933 Ethiopia established an honorary consulate-general in Osaka. 1936 Japan established a legation in Ethiopia. 1955 Japan restored diplomatic relations with Ethiopia. 1958 Both Japan and Ethiopia established embassies in each capital. - Japanese Nationals:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in Ethiopia:207 (as of October 2011)
- Trade with Japan (2010):
- Exports: 7.6 billion yen
- Imports: 3.95 billion yen
- Direct Investment from Japan:
- Cumulative total between 1951-74: $6.83 million（No investment after 1974）
- Japan's Economic Cooperation:
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Loans: 3.7 billion yen
- Grants: 93.192 billion yen
- Technical Cooperation: 24.296 billion yen
VIP Visits
- From Japan to Ethiopia:
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Year Name 1984 Minister for Foreign Affairs Shintaro Abe 1985 Multi-party Delegation of the members of the House of Representatives 1998 State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Keizo Takemi 2002 Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi 2003 Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Tetsuro Yano 2004 Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship League 2004 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuyuki Kawai 2006 Senior Vice-Minister Yasuhisa Shiozaki 2006 Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi 2008 Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori 2008 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasuhide Nakayama 2008 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Nobuhide Minorikawa 2009 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasutoshi Nishimura 2010 State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Tetsuo Fukuyama 2011 State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto 2012 Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ryuji Yamane - From Ethiopia to Japan
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Year Name 1992 Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin 1993 Minister of Planning and Economic Development Mohammed Duri 1996 Prime Minister Meles Zenawi (official visit) 1998 Prime Minister Meles Zenawi (TICAD II) 1999 Speaker of House of Federation Almaz Meko 2001 State Minister of Finance and Economic Development Mulu Ketsela 2003 Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin 2003 Prime Minister Meles Zenawi (TICAD III) 2006 Minister of Trade and Industry Girma Biru 2006 State Minister of Foreign Affairs Takeda Alemu 2008 State Minister of Finance and Economic Development Mekonen Manyazewal 2008 Prime Minister Meles Zenawi (TICAD IV and G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit) 2009 State Minister of Trade and Industry Tadesse Haile 2009 Minister of Science and Technology Junedin Sado 2009 Speaker of House of Federation Degefe Bula 2011 State Minister of Trade Yacob Yalla 2011 State Minister of Health Kesetebirhan Admasu 2011 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hailemariam Desalegn 2011 State Minister of Finance and Economic Development Ahmed Shide
Cultural Exchanges
Japanese Embassy in Addis Ababa occasionally organizes exhibitions introducing traditional or modern aspects of Japanese culture. From Ethiopia, in 2008, a traditional dancing team made a tour in Japan.
Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal 1975-2008)
213 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid)
Recent Trends
Japan and Ethiopia have a long and friendly relations dating back to 1930s. Such good relations are strengthened by the recent visits in 2006 by then Prime Minister H.E. Mr.Koizumi, in 2008 by Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Meles, in 2011 by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H. E. Mr. Hailemariam and mutual visits of VIPs and high officials. Regarding bilateral cooperations, Japan has been providing development assistance as well as humanitarian aids to Ethiopia to support its nation-building efforts.
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