Japan-Cambodia Relations 
February 2012
Basic Data
- Diplomatic relations:
- Established in 1953. (The Legation of Japan was established in 1954)
- Number of Residents:
- Number of Japanese Nationals residing in Cambodia: 1,029 (Oct. 2010)
- Number of Cambodian Nationals residing in Japan: 2,651 (Dec. 2009)
- Trade with Japan:
- Exports: 13.3 billion yen (2009)
- Imports: 10.5 billion yen (2009)
- Agreement with Japan:
- Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Cambodia for the Liberalization, Promotion and Protection of Investment (June 2007) [English (PDF)]
- Japan's Economic Cooperation:
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Grants: 138.3 billion yen (Total of 1992-2009)
- Technical Cooperation: 55.5 billion yen (Total of 1992-2009)
- Yen Loan: 31.3 billion yen (Total of 1992-2009)
VIP Visits
- From Japan to Cambodia
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Year Name 1993. 1 Vice Chief Cabinet Secretary Motoji Kondo 1993. 5 Minister of Home Affairs Murata 1993. 9 Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Tsutomu Hata 1995. 8 Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Yohei Kono 2000. 1 Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi 2001. 6 T.I.H. Prince and Princess Akishino 2002. 1 Minister of Finance Masajuro Shiokawa 2002.11 Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi 2003. 6 Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi 2005. 6 Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura 2006. 8 Vice President of the House of Representatives Takahiro Yokomichi 2009. 1 Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone 2009.10 Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada - From Cambodia to Japan
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Year Name 1996. 7 First Prime Minister Norodom Ranariddh 1999. 2 Prime Minister Hun Sen 1999. 5 President of the Senate Chea Sim 2001. 6 Prime Minister Hun Sen 2002. 3 President of National Assembly Norodom Ranariddh 2002. 8 Senior Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Namhong 2003. 2 Senior Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Namhong 2003.12 Prime Minister Hun Sen 2005. 3 Deputy Prime Minister, Minister in charge of the Council of Ministers Sok An 2005. 5 Prime Minister Hun Sen 2006. 5 Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior Sar Kheng 2007. 2 Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Namhong 2007. 6 Prime Minister Hun Sen 2007.10 President of National Assembly Samdech Akka Maha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin 2008. 3 Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense Tea Banh 2009.11 Prime Minister Samdech Akka Maha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen 2010. 5 King of Cambodia, H.M. Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni
- Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan on the Khmer Rouge Trial: the Appeal Judgement by the Supreme Court Chamber on Kaing Guek Eav (alias Duch), former Chairman of the S-21 Security Center (February 2012)
- Japan-Cambodia Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk (December 2011)
- Emergency Assistance to the Kingdom of Cambodia in response to the Flood Disaster (October 2011)
- Statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Thai-Cambodia Border Situation (April 2011)
- Messages of Condolence by Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Minister for Foreign Affairs Seiji Maehara for the Disastrous Accident during the Water Festival in Cambodia (November 2010)
- Mr. Osamu Fujimura, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan, to Attend “Mekong-Japan International Conference on East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) and Southern Economic Corridor (SEC)” (Visit to Thailand, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Cambodia) (September 2010)
- Statement by Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia: A Verdict in the Trial Chamber Against Kaing Guek Eav (alias “Duch”), former Chairman of the Security Center S-21 (July 2010)
- Visit to Japan of His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath NORODOM SIHAMONI, King of Cambodia (April 2010)
- Notification of the Entry into Force of the Japan-ASEAN Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement by Cambodia (November 2009)
- First Japan-Cambodia Joint Committee Meeting under the Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Cambodia for the Liberalization, Promotion and Protection of Investment, and Japan-Cambodia Public and Private Sector Joint Meeting (August 2009)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Appointment of Ms. Yuko Maeda as Public Affairs Officer of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (July 2009)
- Statement by Mr. Hirofumi Nakasone, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Initial Hearing of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge Trials (February 2009)
- Foreign Minister Nakasone's Visit to Cambodia, Laos and Thailand (January 2009)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Establishment of the New Government in Cambodia (September 2008)
- Dispatch of a Governmental Election Observation Mission for the General Election in Cambodia (July 2008)
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes for the Entry into Force of the Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Cambodia for the Liberalization, Promotion and Protection of Investment (July 2008)
- Defense Attache, the Embassy of Japan in Viet Nam Appointed Concurrently as Defense Attache, the Embassy of Japan in Cambodia (June 2008)
- Dispatch of a Governmental Election Observation Mission for the General Election in Cambodia (June 2008)
- Visit to Japan by Gen. Tea Banh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Cambodia (March 2008)
- Assistance through the World Food Programme (WFP) to Cambodia, Pakistan, Indonesia, and Colombia (January 2008)
- Exchange of Notes for Grant Aid to the Kingdom of Cambodia (Project for Flood Protection and Drainage Improvement in the Municipality of Phnom Penh (Phase II) and Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (June 2007)
- Signing of the Agreement between Japan and the Kingdom of Cambodia for the Liberalization, Promotion and Protection of Investment (June 2007)
- Visit to Japan of Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia (June 2007)
- Statement by Press Secretary on the Adoption of the Internal Rules for the Khmer Rouge Trials in Cambodia (June 2007)
- Statement by Press Secretary on the Commune Council Election in Cambodia (April 2007)
- The Second Round of the Negotiation on the Japan-Cambodia Bilateral Investment Agreement (March 2007)
- Visit to Japan by H.E. Mr. Hor Namhong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia (February 2007)
- Dispatch of Government Delegation on Anti-Human-Trafficking Measures (January 2007)
- Mr. Katsuhito Asano, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit China, Laos, and Cambodia (December 2006)
- Summary of Discussions for the Trade and Investment Promotion Workshop in Cambodia (September 2006)
- Visit to Japan by Mr. Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and His Spouse, Madam Nhem Sakhan (May 2006)
- Statement by Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Appointment of Mr. Motoo NOGUCHI as International Judge of Khmer Rouge Trials in Cambodia (May 2006)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Pardons of Members of the Opposition Party in Cambodia (February 2006)
- Dr. Kiyohiko Toyama, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, to Visit the Kingdom of Thailand and the Kingdom of Cambodia (December 2005)
- New Initiative of Japan's assistance for the CLV (Cambodia, Laos and Viet Nam) (December 2005)
- Major projects of Japan's Initiative for the Mekong Region Development (December 2005)
- Mr. Machimura Nobutaka, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Visit Brunei, Vietnam and Cambodia (June 2005)
- Statement by Mr. Nobutaka Machimura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the Entry into Force of the UN-Cambodian Agreement on the Khmer Rouge Trials (May 2005)
- Improving Human Security by Drug Abuse Counseling, Treatment and Rehabilitation Services in Cambodia (February 2005)
- Japan-Myanmar Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Japan-Laos Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Japan-CLV (Cambodia, Laos and Viet Nam) Foreign Ministers' Working Dinner and Japan-Thailand Foreign Ministers' Meeting (November 2004)
- Joint Press Release of Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam (CLV) and Japan Summit (November 2004)
- Statement by Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi on the Establishment of a New Government in Cambodia (July 2004)
- Assistance for Supporting Community-engaged Poverty Reduction Project in Cambodia (February 2004)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on Cambodia's Joining The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC) (February 2004)
- Assistance for supporting Children in rural areas of Cambodia through the Village Action Plans (January 2004)
- Japan-Indonesia, Japan-Viet Nam and Japan-Cambodia Summit Meetings (Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet Official Web Site) (December 2003)
- Speech by Director of Conventional Weapons Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yusuke Shindo at the Weapons Destruction Ceremony in Banteay Srey, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia (September 2003)
- Statement by H.E. Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan: Agenda Item 3 "Accession of Cambodia & Nepal" (September 2003)
- Dispatch of a Governmental Election Observation Mission for the General Elections in Cambodia (June 2003)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Signing of the Draft Agreement by the UN and the Government of Cambodia over the Khmer Rouge Trials (June 2003)
- Assistance for Food Security in Cambodia (May 2003)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Adoption of the Draft Agreement by the U.N. General Assembly over the Khmer Rouge Trials (May 2003)
- Assistance for Prevention of Trafficking in Cambodia and Viet Nam (May 2003)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Adoption of the Draft Agreement by the U.N. Third Committee over the Khmer Rouge Trials (May 2003)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the agreement between UN and the Government of Cambodia over Khmer Rouge Trials (March 2003)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Adoption by the UN Third Committee of the Resolution on the Khmer Rouge (KR) Trials (November 2002)
- Bilateral Summit Meetings between Japan and the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Union of Myanmar (Summary) (November 2002)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the UN Announcement of the Close of Talks with Cambodia over Khmer Rouge Trial (February 2002)
- Emergency Assistance for the Flood Disaster in Cambodia (September 2001)
- Japanese Government's Cooperation to Asia in the field of Information and Communications Technology (IT) (July 2001)
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Kingdom of Cambodia (June 2001)
- Visit to the Republic of Singapore and the Kingdom of Cambodia by Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kiyohiro Araki (January 2001)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Passage of the "Law on the Establishment of Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia for the Prosecution of Crimes Committed during the Period of Democratic Kampuchea" in the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia (January 2001)
- Emergency Aid to Cambodia for Flood Disaster (September 2000)
- Fact-Finding Mission to Cambodia on the Issue of Small Arms and Light Weapons (June 2000)
- Pledge of Japan's Assistance announced at the Consultative Group Meeting for Cambodia - Proactive Assistance for Reform Efforts of Cambodia - (May 2000)
- Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi's visit to Cambodia, Laos and Thailand (January 2000)
- Pledge of Japan's Assistance at the Consultative Group Meeting for Cambodia
- Proactive Assistance for the Nation-building of new Cambodia - (February 1999) - Consultative Group Meeting for Cambodia (February 1999)
- Emergency Aid to Cambodian Refugees and Others (December 1998)
- Statement by Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura on the Situation in Cambodia (November 13, 1998)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Cambodia (November 10, 1998)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Situation in Cambodia (October 7, 1998)
(Open a New Window)Press Secretary's Press Conference on Cambodia
| Year | Month | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | November | 26 |
| 2008 | March | 11 |
| 2007 | January | 23, 26 |
| 2006 | July | 4 |
| March | 3 | |
| 2005 | July | 22 |
| June | 7, 14 | |
| March | 4 | |
| February | 25 | |
| 2004 | October | 15 |
| August | 27 | |
| July | 16 | |
| February | 17 | |
| January | 13 | |
| 2003 | June | 27 |
| March | 18 | |
| 2001 | January | 16 |
| 2000 | June | 30 |
| May | 23 | |
| 1998 | December | 1, 11 |
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