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Japan-Samoa Relations

May 2011

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:

Established in 1973

Japanese Nationals:

Number of Japanese residing in Samoa: 55 (Oct. 2009)

Trade with Japan (2010):

Exports: 24 million yen (wire)

Imports: 2,823 million yen (machinery, plastic)

Direct Investment from Japan:

At the end of 2006 there were 15 direct investment cases in Samoa totaling 8 billion yen.

Japan's Economic Cooperation:

List of Exchange of Notes

Loans: none

Grants: 1.367 billion yen (2008)

Cumulative total as of December 31, 2008: 24.31 billion yen

Technical cooperation: 399 million yen (2008)

Cumulative total as of December 31, 2008: 11.16 billion yen

VIP Visits

From Japan to Samoa

Year	Name
1996	State Secretary for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Tadamasa Kodaira
1996	Ambassador of Japan to Australia, Mr. Hasegawa
1998	Ambassador of Japan to Fiji, Mr. Horimoto
2003	Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino
2004	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Masatoshi Abe
2007	Ambassador on Special Mission (Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs), Mr. Masayoshi Hamada
2010	Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Chinami Nishimura

From Samoa to Japan

Year	Name
1988	Malietoa Tanumafili II (The Chief Magistrate)
1990	Prime Minister, Hon. Tofilau Eti Alesana
	Malietoa Tanumafili II (The Chief Magistrate)
1992	Prime Minister, Hon. Tofilau Eti Alesana
1993	Prime Minister, Hon. Tofilau Eti Alesana
1994	Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
1997	Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
1999	Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
2000	Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
2003	Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
2005	Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
2005	Minister of Tourism, Hon. Hans Joachim Keil
2006	Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
2007	Minister of Works, Transport, and Infrastructure, Hon. Tulsugaletaua Sofara Aveau
2009	Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi
2010	Minister of Works, Transport, and Infrastructure, Hon. Tulsugaletaua Sofara Aveau
2010	Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Hon. Faumuina Liuga

Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal 1975-2004)

183.6 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid)

• Congratulatory message regarding Samoa's accession to the WTO by Mr. Gemba, Minister for Foreign Affairs (December 2011)
• Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster in the Samoa Islands Region (September 2009)
  • Emergency Assistance to the Independent State of Samoa (October 3, 2009)
  • Message of Sympathy from Mr. Yukio Hatoyama, Prime Minister (September 30, 2009)
  • Message of Sympathy from Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs (September 30, 2009)
• Dispatch of Ambassador on Special Mission to State Funeral of His Highness Malietoa Tanumafili II, Head of the Independent State of Samoa (May 2007)

Press Secretary's Press Conference on Samoa