Japan-Samoa Relations
Japan-Samoa Relations (Basic Data)
July 16, 2020
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- Established in 1973
Japanese Nationals:
- Number of Japanese residing in Samoa: 65 (Oct. 2018)
Trade with Japan (2019):
- Japan's Exports to Samoa: 1,563.3 million yen
- Japan's Imports from Samoa: 150.8 million yen
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: 463 million yen (FY2017)
- Cumulative total as of 2017: 33,099 million yen
- Technical cooperation: 446 million yen (FY2017)
- Cumulative total as of 2017: 14,760 million yen
VIP Visits
| 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 |
| 2012 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jo Nakano |
| 2013 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Minoru Kiuchi |
| 2014 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Takao Makino |
| 2016 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Masakazu Hamachi |
| 2017 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Iwao Horii |
| 2018 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Iwao Horii |
| 2019 | Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Mr. Kentaro Sonoura |
| 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 .Lupasoliai Sailele Malielegaoi |
| 1997 | Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa .Lupasoliai Sailele Malielegaoi |
| 1999 | Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa .Lupasoliai Sailele Malielegaoi |
| 2000 | Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa .Lupasoliai Sailele Malielegaoi |
| 2003 | Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa .Lupasoliai Sailele Malielegaoi |
| 2005 | Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa .Lupasoliai Sailele Malielegaoi |
| 2005 | Minister of Tourism, Hon. Hans Joachim Keil |
| 2006 | Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa .Lupasoliai Sailele Malielegaoi |
| 2007 | Minister of Works, Transport, and Infrastructure, Hon. Tulsugaletaua Sofara Aveau |
| 2009 | Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa .Lupasoliai Sailele Malielegaoi |
| 2010 | Minister of Works, Transport, and Infrastructure, Hon. Tulsugaletaua Sofara Aveau |
| 2010 | Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Hon. Faumuina Tia Tia Liuga |
| 2011 | Minister of Communication & Information Technology, Hon. Tuisugaletaua Sotora Aveau |
| 2012 | Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa .Lupasoliai Sailele Malielegaoi |
| 2014 | Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Hon. Fa'amoetauloa Ulaitino Fa'ale Tuma'ali'i |
| 2015 | Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa .Lupasoliai Sailele Malielegaoi |
| 2016 | Former Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Fonotoe Nuafesili Pierre Lauofo |
| 2017 | Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa .Lupasoliai Sailele Malielegaoi |
| 2018 | Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa .Lupasoliai Sailele Malielegaoi |
| 2019 | Minister of Finance, Hon. Sili Epa Tuioti |
| 2019 | Prime Minister, Hon. Tuilaepa .Lupasoliai Sailele Malielegaoi |
| 2019 | Head of State, His Highness Tuimaleali’ifano Va’aletoa Sualauvi II |
Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal Jan 1977-Mar 2019)
Cultural Grant Assistance: 183.6 million yen