Japan-Poland Relations (Basic Data)

April 2010

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:: Japan and Poland established diplomatic relations on March 22, 1919 which were severed after the outbreak of WW II. On February 8, 1957, the diplomatic relations between Japan and Poland were restored.
This year marks the 90th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Poland.
Economic Relations:: Japan's trade with Poland (2008); Export: 205.3 billion yen (motor vehicles, motor vehicle components, visual apparatuses); Import: 49.6 billion yen (motor vehicles components, engine components, black leads)
Direct Investment from Japan:: Number of Japanese companies in Poland as of June, 2009: 232
Japan's ODA to Poland (as of the end of FY 2007):: Grant aid: 4.04 billion yen; Technical cooperation: 8.94 billion yen; Loan aid etc.: 21.39 billion yen; List of Exchange of Notes
Number of Residents:: Japanese nationals residing in Poland: approx.1193 (as of November, 2008); Polish nationals residing in Japan: approx.934 (as of December, 2007)

From Japan to Poland (from 2000)

Year	Name
2000	President of the House of Councillors Juro Saito
2001	Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Kaori Maruya
2002	Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Kenshiro Matsunami
2003	Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Official Parliamentary Delegation of the House of Councillors
2004	Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Kazunori Tanaka
2005	Japan-Poland Parliamentary Association of Friendship of the House of Representatives
2007	Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso
2008	Minister of the Environment Tetsuo Saito Senior Vice Minister of Defense Akinori Eto Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Itsunori Onodera Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives Takahiro Yokomichi

From Poland to Japan (from 2000)

Year	Name
2000	Minister of Foreign Affairs Bronislaw Geremek
2001	Speaker of the Senate Alicja Grzeskowiak Minister of Culture and National Heritage Andrzej Zielinski
2004	Minister of Science Michal Kleiber Minister of Finance Andrzej Raczko
2005	Prime Minister Marek Belka Minister Interior and Administration Ryszard Kalisz Minister of Finance Miroslaw Gronicki
2006	Minister of Foreign Affairs Stefan Meller
2007	Minister of Culture and National Heritage Kazimierz Ujazdowski Minister of Science and Higher Education Michal Sewerynski
2008	President Lech Kaczynski Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikovski Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Marek Sawicki Minister of Environment Maciej Nowicki
2009	Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Marek Sawicki Minister of State Treasury Aleksander Grad