Japan-Sierra Leone Relations 
May 2010
BASIC DATA
- Diplomatic Relations:
- 27 April, 1961 (Date of the recognition of the State)
- Japanese Nationals:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Republic of Sierra Leone: 18 (as of Oct. 2009)
- Trade with Japan (2009):
- Exports: 402 million yen (diamond, etc)
- Imports: 2,195 million yen (automobiles, machinery, etc)
- Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total until fiscal 2008):
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Loans:2,000 million yen
- Grants: 14,467 million yen
- Technical cooperation: 2,524 million yen
VIP Visits
- From Japan to the Republic of Sierra Leone:
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Month Year Name Jul. 2003 UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Ms. Tetsuko KUROYANAGI Jan. 2005 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 Jan. 2006 Ambassador in Charge of Peacebuilding in Africa and Special Envoy for UN Reform, H.E. Mr. Keitaro SATO Aug. 2007 Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Masayoshi HAMADA - From the Republic of Sierra Leone to Japan:
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Month Year Name Oct. 1990 Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Forestry, Hon. M.O. Bash-Taqi Nov. 1990 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Alhaji Dr. AbdulKarim KOROMA (Ceremony of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor) Oct. 1998 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Dr. James JONAH (TICADII) Sept. 2003 Minister of Development and Economic Planning, Hon. Mr. Mohamed B. DARAMY (TICAD III) Jan. 2008 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Zainab Hawa BANGURA May 2008 President, H.E. Ernest Bai Koroma
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Zainab Hawa BANGURA
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu, Permanent Representative of Japan, at the Debate on the Situation in Sierra Leone (February 2009)
- Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Japan and Sierra Leone (January 2008)
- Statement by Press Secretary on the Run-off Presidential Election in the Republic of Sierra Leone (September 2007)
- Statement by Press Secretary on the presidential and parliamentary elections in Sierra Leone (August 2007)
- Report of the Hamada Mission to Sierra Leone - For further enhanced efforts for peacebuilding in Sierra Leone and successful development of an Integrated Peacebuilding Strategy for Sierra Leone (August 2007) [PDF]
- Dispatch of Japan's Election Observers for Presidential and Parliamentary Elections of Republic of Sierra Leone (August 2007)
- Mr. Masayoshi Hamada, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit the Republic of Sierra Leone (July 2007)
- Grant Aid to the Republic of Sierra Leone for Arms for Development (AFD) Programme (March 2005)
- Assistance through the Trust Fund for Human Security for supporting poor farmers in Sierra Leone by the dissemination of New Rice for Africa (NERICA) (October 2004)
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Toshiro Ozawa, Ambassador of Japan to the United Nations, on Item 121, "Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005: Special Court for Sierra Leone" (March 2004)
- Japan-UK Cooperation in the field of Conflict Prevention - JOINT FUNDING OF THE COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION PROGRAMME IN SIERRA LEONE - (December 2002)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections of the Republic of Sierra Leone (May 2002)
- Japan's Contribution for a Special Court for Sierra Leone (November 2001)
- Japan Approves Funding for Project in Sierra Leone (November 2000)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Sierra Leone (May 2000)
- Emergency Aid to Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in Sierra Leone (March 1999)
- On the Abduction of Japan's Honorary Consul-General in Sierra Leone by Rebels (Statement by the Press Secretary) (January 1999)
- Emergency Aid to Assist Sierra Leone's Peace Process (October 1998)
(Open a New Window)Press Secretary's Press Conference on Sierra Leone
| Year | Month | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | November | 24 |
| March | 22 | |
| January | 14 | |
| 2002 | May | 21 |
| 2000 | May | 12 |
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