Japan-Italy Relations (Basic Data)

March 2012

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:: Established in 1913 with the signing of the Treaty of Commerce and navigation.
Number of Residents:: Number of Japanese nationals residing in Italy: 6,934 (Oct. 1998); Number of Italian nationals residing in Japan: approx. 1,400
Trade with Japan (2000): Exports: 624.3 billion yen (automobiles, motorcycle, television, camera); Imports: 572.8 billion yen (bag, trunk, cars, clothes)
Direct Investment from Japan: Cumulative total as of March 31, 1999: 319.8 billion yen

From Japan to Italy

Year	Name
1993	Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress
1994	Prime Minister Tsutomu Hata Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama Foreign Minister Yohei Kono Minister of Finance Masayoshi Takemura Minister of International Trade and Industry Ryutaro Hashimoto (Napoli Summit)
1995	Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Takamado
1996	Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Takao Fujimoto
1999	Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi Minister of Labor Akira Amari
2000	Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori Foreign Minister Yohei Kono

From Italy to Japan

Year	Name
1993	Foreign Minister Colombo and Minister of Treasury BARUCCI (G7 joint ministerial conference) Prime Minister CIAMPI Foreign Minister Andreatta Minister of Treasury BARUCCI (Tokyo Summit)
1994	Minister of University, Scientific and Technological Research Podestà
1997	Foreign Minister Dini Prime Minister Prodi Minister of Environment RONCHI Minister of Labor TREU
1998	President SCALFARO
2000	Prime Minister Amato Foreign Minister Dini Finance Minister Visco
2001	Foreign Minister Dini

Year	Cultural Exchanges
1995	Oct.-1996 Jun. "Japan in Italy 95/96"
2001	"Italy in Japan 2001"

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