Japan-Luxembourg Relations (Basic Data)
April 2011
Basic Data
- Diplomatic Relations:
- Established in November 1927 with presenting the letters of credence of the first Ambassador of Japan to Luxembourg.
- Japanese Nationals:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in Luxembourg: 380 (Oct. 2007)
- Trade with Japan
- Exports: 22.8 billion yen (control boards, magnetic media, electric equipment)
- Imports: 5.4 billion yen (textile goods, polyester, plastic goods)
VIP Visits
- From Japan to Luxembourg:
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Year Name 1997 Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress 1998 Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Takamado 2005 Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi - From Luxembourg to Japan:
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Year Name 1997 Prime Minister Jean-Claude JUNKCER 1998 His Royal Highness Grand-Duke Jean and Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and Crown Princess (Nagano Olympic) 1999 Their Royal Highnesses the Grand-Duke and Grand-Duchess 2001 Minister for Family, Integration and Juvenile Marie-Josée JACOBS 2002 State Secretary of the Environment Eugene BERGER 2003 State Secretary of the Environment Eugene BERGER 2003 His Royal Highness Grand-Duke Jean 2005 Minister for Home Affairs and Town and Country Planning Jean-Marie HALSDORF 2005 Minister of the Economy and Foreign Trade, Minister of Sport Jeannot KRECKE 2005 Deputy Prime Minister，Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration Jean ASSELBORN 2006 Minister of Justice, Minister for the Treasury and Budget Luc FRIEDEN 2007 Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, Minister for Communications, Minister of Defence Jean-Louis SCHILTZ 2008 Prime Minister Jean-Claude JUNKCER 2011 Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Jean Asselborn
Cultural Exchanges
While Luxembourg was a European Cultural Capital in 1995, a variety of Japanese cultural events were held, which helped the people's understanding of Japanese culture.
Recent Trends
Japan and Luxembourg have maintained very good relations. Especially the relations between Japanese Imperial families and the Royal families of Luxembourg have long been very friendly. Visit to Japan of Their Royal Highnesses the Grand-Duke and Grand-Duchess of Luxembourg in April 1999 further strengthened this long friendly relations.
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