Japan-Liberia Relations
June 2011
BASIC DATA
- Diplomatic Relations:
- 29 Dec. 1952 Peace Treaty in effect
- Diplomatic Relation Established in Sep., 1961
- Number of Residents:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Republic of Liberia: 5 (Oct. 2009)
- Trade with Japan (2009):
- Exports: 84.34 million yen (oil products, etc)
- Imports: 138,667.29 million yen (ships, machinery, etc)
- Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total until fiscal 2009):
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Loans: 5.8 billion yen
- Grants: 15.4 billion yen
- Technical cooperation: 4.6 billion yen
VIP Visits
- From Japan to the Republic of Liberia:
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Year Name Jan. 1972 Ambassador on Special Mission, Mr. Shigenobu YOSHIDA Jul. 1981 Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kazuo AICHI Aug. 2000 UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Ms. Tetsuko KUROYANAGI Apr. 2004 Ambassador in Charge of Peacebuilding in Africa, H.E. Mr. Keitaro SATO Jul. 2006 Members of the Japan-African Union (AU) Parliamentary Friendship League headed by Member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Hachiro OKONOGI Nov. 2006 Ambassador in Charge of Peacebuilding in Africa and Special Envoy for UN Reform, H.E. Mr. Keitaro SATO - From the Republic of Liberia to Japan:
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Year Name Jul. 1970 Vice-President, Hon. Mr. William R. TOLBERT, Jr. Mar. 1980 Minister for Finance, Hon. Mrs. Ellen JOHNSON-SIRLEAF Dec. 1983 Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Mr. Ernest EASTMAN Feb. 1989 Vice President, Hon. Dr. Harry MONIBA (The Funeral Ceremony of Emperor Showa) Oct. 1998 Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Monie R. CAPTAN (TICADII) Mar. 2007 President, H.E. Mrs. Ellen JOHNSON-SIRLEAF May 2008 President, H.E. Mrs. Ellen JOHNSON-SIRLEAF Oct. 2010 State Secretary for Foreign Affairs,Mr.Sylvester M. Grigsby
Cultural Grant (fiscal 1975-1999)
62.0 million yen (audiovisual equipment, etc)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Republic of Liberia's Presidential Election (November 2011)
- Courtesy Call by Ambassador Sylvester M. Grigsby, Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation and Economic Integration of the Republic of Liberia, on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ikuo Yamahana (October 2010)
- Assistance by the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security to 3 projects in the Republic of Liberia, the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of El Salvador (January 2008)
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia (March 2007)
- Assistance for "Rebuilding Communities in Post-Conflict Liberia - Empowerment for Change" Project (June 2006)
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Kenzo Oshima, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Public Meeting of the Security Council on the Situation in Liberia (March 2006)
- Dispatch of a Special Envoy of the Prime Minister to Attend the Inauguration Ceremony of the President of the Republic of Liberia (January 2006)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Election in Liberia (Confirmation of the Election Results) (November 2005)
- Third Emergency Grant Assistance for Liberia by the Japan Platform (JPF) (March 2005)
- Grant Aid to the Republic of Liberia for the Community-Based Reintegration Programmes to Support Peace Building and Reconciliation in Heavily-Impacted Returnee Areas in Liberia (March 2005)
- Emergency Grant Assistance for Liberia by the Japan Platform (JPF) (September 2004)
- Visit by Mr. Keitaro Sato, Ambassador in Charge of Conflict and Refugee-related Issues in Africa to the United States (United Nations) and the Republic of Liberia (Overview and Evaluation) (May 2004)
- Emergency Grant Assistance for Liberia by the Japan Platform (JPF) (April 2004)
- Emergency Grant Aid for the Disarmament, Demobilization, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DDRR) Program for Children Associated with the Fighting Forces in Liberia by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (March 2004)
- Food Aid for Liberia through the World Food Programme (WFP) (March 2004)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Inauguration of the National Transitional Government in the Republic of Liberia (October 2003)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Signing of a Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the Government of Liberia and Rebel Factions (August 2003)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Signing of a Ceasefire Agreement between the Government of Liberia and Rebel Factions (June 2003)
- Emergency Aid for Liberian Refugees (March 1999)
Press Secretary's Press Conference on Liberia
| Year | Month | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | March | 11 |
| 2004 | April | 6 |
| March | 19 |
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