Top > Regional Affairs > Europe > Iceland > Basic Data

Iceland Flag Japan-Iceland Relations (Basic Data)Japan Flag

July 2009

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:
Established in 1956
Number of Residents:
32 Japanese residing in Iceland (as of December, 2000)
32 Icelandic residing in Japan (as of December, 1999)
Trade with Japan (as of 2000):
Export: 50.7 billion yen (marine products, ferroalloy)
Import: 16.9 billion yen (autos, electric turbine)
Direct Investment from Japan:
Cumulated total: approximately 6 million US dollar (3 projects)

VIP Visits

From Japan to Iceland
Year Name
1990 May Mr. Chikara Higashi, a Member of the House of Representatives
1995 May Mr. Yoshihiko Tsuchiya, Governor of Saitama Prefecture
1996 Sep. Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Takamado
1997 July Ms. Shinako Tsuchiya, a Member of the House of Representatives
1997 Aug. Mr. Juro Saito, President of the House of Councillors
1999 June Mr. Keizo Obuchi, Prime Minister
2001 July Mr. Toshio Kojima, Parliamentary Secretaries for Foreign Affairs
From Iceland to Japan
Year Name
1990 Mar. Mr. Halldor Asgrimsson, Minister of Fisheries
1990 Nov. H.E. Ms. Vigdis Finnbogadottir, President
1991 Sep. Ms. Salome Thorkelsdottir, President of the Parliament
1991 Oct. H.E. Ms. Vigdis Finnbogadottir, President
1994 Mar. Mr. David Oddsson, Prime Minister
1994 Apr. Mr.Jon Baldvin Hannibalsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs
1995 Oct. Mr. Finnur Ingulfsson, Minister of Industry and Commerce
1996 Apr. H.E. Ms. Vigdis Finnbogadottir, President
1996 Sep. Mr. Thorsteinn Palsson, Minister of Fisheries
1997 Dec. Mr. Gudmundur Bjarnason, Minister for the Environment
2001 Oct. Mr. Halldor Asgrimsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs
2003 Jan. Mr. David Oddsson, Prime Minister

Recent Trends

Prime Minister Obuchi's visit to Reykjavik

June 1999, Prime Minister Obuchi visited Reykjavik for a second Prime Ministers' meeting between Japan and the five Nordic countries including Iceland.
The Prime Ministers had a fruitful exchange of views on a variety of issues and confirmed their intention to strengthen good relations.(details can be found in the press release attached.)Prime Minister Obuchi also had meetings with President Grimsson and Prime Minister Oddsson.

Back to Index