Japan-Malaysia Relations (Basic Data)
September 2012
Basic Data
- Diplomatic relations:
- Established in 1957
- Number of Residents:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in Malaysia: 9,928 (October 2006)
- Number of Malaysian nationals residing in Japan: 7,910 (January 2006)
- Trade with Japan:
- Exports: 1,618 billion yen for 2005 (machinery, LNG, timber)
- Imports: 1,383 billion yen for 2005 (electronical parts, machinery, steel)
- Direct Investment from Japan:
- 58.1 billion yen (2005)
- Japan's Economic Cooperation:
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Loans: $ 9,693 million (Cumulative Total in FY2005)
- Grants: $ 122 million (Cumulative Total in FY2005)
- Technical Cooperation: $ 105 billion (Cumulative Total in FY2005)
VIP Visits
- From Japan to Malaysia
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Year Name 2003 Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi 2005 Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Foreign Minister Taro Aso 2006 Emperor and Empress Foreign Minister Taro Aso 2007 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe - From Malaysia to Japan
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Year Name 2003 Prime Minister Mahathir Prime Minister Abdullah 2004 Prime Minister Abdullah 2005 King Syed Sirajuddin Prime Minister Abdullah 2006 Prime Minister Abdullah 2007 Prime Minister Abdullah
Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal 1975-2006)
1,561.5 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid)
10.8 million yen (Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects)
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