Japan-Singapore Relations (Basic Data)

September 2012

Basic Data

Diplomatic relations:

Establishment of the Consulate-General in 1952

Establishment of the diplomatic relations

(Elevation of the Consulate-General to the Embassy) in 1966

Number of Residents:

Number of Japanese Nationals residing in Singapore: 26,370 (as of Feb. 2007)

Number of Singaporean Nationals residing in Japan: 2,280 (as of Dec. 2005)

Japan-Singapore Trade (Yen: billion)

(Source: "Japanese Trade and Investment Statistics, "JETRO)

Japan-Singapore Direct Investment (US$: billion)

(Source: "Japanese Trade and Investment Statistics,"JETRO)

Japan-Singapore EPA

Japan-Singapore Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA, November 2002)

Protocol amending the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Singapore for a New-Age Economic Partnership (September 2007)

(1) From Japan to Singapore

Year	Name
2002	Prime Minister KOIZUMI
2002	Foreign Minister KAWAGUCHI
2003	Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs YANO
2003	Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy TAKENAKA
2004	Minister for Finance TANIGUCHI
	Minister of State for Information and Technology MOTEGI
	Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport ISHIHARA
	Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry NAKAGAWA
2005	Chief of Defense Agency OHNO
	Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs AIZAWA
	Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy TAKENAKA
	Chief of Defense Agency OHNO
	Minister for Foreign Affairs MACHIMURA
	Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry NAKAGAWA
2006	Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport KITAGAWA
	Chief of Defense Agency NUKAGA
	Their Majesties Emperor and Empress
	Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIOZAKI
	Minister for Finance TANIGUCHI
	Minister for Foreign Affairs ASO
2007	Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, Science and Technology Policy, Innovation, Gender Equality, Social Affairs and Food Safety, TAKAICHI
	Minister of Defense KYUMA
	Minister for the Environment WAKABAYASHI
	Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry AMARI

(2) From Singapore to Japan

Year	Name
2002	Minister for Foreign Affairs S. JAYAKUMAR
	Deputy Prime Minister LEE Hsien Loong
	Minister for Foreign Affairs S. JAYAKUMAR
2003	Prime Minister GOH Chok Tong
	Senior Minister of the Prime Minister's Office LEE Kuan Yew
	Prime Minister GOH Chok Tong
2004	Senior Minister of the Prime Minister's Office LEE Kuan Yew
2005	Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yong-Boon YEO (note1)
	Minister of Defense TEO Chee Hean
	Minister for Trade and Industry LIM Hng Kiang
	Minister for Transport YEO Cheow Tong
	Minister for the Environment and Water resources, and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs YAACOB Ibrahim
	Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister for Foreign Affairs, George Yong-Boon YEO
	Minister for Education Tharman SHANMUGARATNAM,
	Senior Minister for the Prime Minister's Office GOH Chok Tong
2006	Minister for Transport YEO Cheow Tong
	Minister Mentor LEE Kuan Yew
	Minister for National Development MAH Bow Tan,
	Minister for Information, Communication and the Arts LEE Boon Yang
	Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian BALAKRISHNAN
2007	Minister for Transport Raymond LIM Siang Keat
	Prime Minister LEE Hsien Loong (note2), Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yong-Boon YEO and Minister Trade and Industry LIM Hng Kiang
	Minister, Prime Minister's Office LIM Boon Heng
	Minister Mentor LEE Kuan Yew
	Minister for Health KHAW Boon Wan (Special Envoy for the memorial service for the late Kiichi MIYAZAWA)

(note1) Working Visit upon Invitation by Minister for Foreign Affairs
(note2) Official Working Visit upon Invitation by Minister for Foreign Affairs