Japan-Estonia Relations (Basic Data)

February 2012

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:: Established in October 10, 1991; Establishment of the Embassy of Japan in Tallinn: January, 1993; Establishment of the Embassy of Estonia in Tokyo: September, 1996
Japanese Nationals:: 67 Japanese residing in Estonia (as of October, 2011)
Trade with Japan:: Export: 6.90 (billion yens); Import: 8.12 (billion yens)
(1 US $=88.09 Japanese yen) (as of 2010)
Japan's Economic Cooperation:: List of Exchange of Notes; Technical cooperation: 0.3 million yen (acceptance of 8 trainees)
Cultural Grant:: The Supply of Language Laboratory Equipment to the University of Tartu (fiscal 1997, 29.7 million yen)

VIP Visits

From Estonia to Japan

Year	Name
2001 Sep.	H.E. Mr. Mihkel Parnoja, Minister of Economic Affairs
2002 May	H.E. Ms. Kristiina Ojuland, Minister of Foreign Affairs
2004 Oct.	H.E. Mr. Arnold Ruutel, President H.E. Mr. Andrus Ansip, Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications
2008 Feb.	H.E. Mr. Urmas Paet, Minister of Foreign Affairs
2010 Feb.	H.E. Mr. Andrus Ansip, Prime Minister
2010 Dec.	H.E. Ms. Kristiina Ojuland, Member of the European Parliament
2011 Oct.	H.E. Ms. Ene Ergma, President of the Riigikogu H.E. Mr. Marko Mihkelson, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee

From Japan to Estonia

Year	Name
2002 May	Mr. Shigeo Uetake, Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs
2002 Sep.	Mr. Hidehisa Otsuji, Senior Vice Minister for Finance
2006 Jul.	Mr. Kouki Chuma, Minister for Special Assignment (Special Envoy of the Prime Minister)
2007 May	Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
2011 May	Mr. Yutaka Banno, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs

Recent trends

Mutual waiving of visas for nationals of Japan and Estonia

From December 1, 1999, nationals of Japan and of the Republic of Estonia in possession of a valid passport who wish to enter the counterpart country with the intention of staying there for a period not exceeding ninety consecutive days may enter the country without obtaining a visa.

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