Japan-Slovakia Relations
Japan-Slovakia Relations (Basic Data)
December 23, 2025
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- Japan and Slovakia established diplomatic relations on February 3, 1993 after Slovakia's independence on January 1, 1993.
- The Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Japan was established in February 1993.
- The Embassy of Japan in the Slovak Republic was established in January 2002.
Economic Relations:
Japan's trade with Slovakia (2024)
- Exports: 23.6 billion yen (motor vehicles, semiconductor electronic parts, pump and centrifuges, synthetic rubber, electrical circuit devices)
- Imports: 83.5 billion yen (motor vehicles, electrical power machinery, parts of motor vehicles, pump and centrifuges, prime mover)
Direct Investment from Japan:
- Number of Japanese companies in Slovakia as of October , 2024: 66
Japan's ODA to Slovakia (FY 1993-2005):
- Grant aid: 461 million yen
- Technical cooperation: 1.49 billion yen
- Loan aid, etc.: 11.1 billion yen (highway construction project)
- List of Exchange of Notes
Number of Residents:
- Japanese nationals residing in Slovakia: 323 (as of October, 2025)
- Slovak nationals residing in Japan: 300 (as of December, 2022)
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2000 | State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Katsuhito Asano Her Imperial Highness Princess Sayako |
| 2001 | Speaker of the House of Representatives Tamisuke Watanuki |
| 2003 | Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Tetsuro Yano |
| 2006 | Parliamentary Secretary of the Japan Defense Agency Jiro Aichi Parliamentary Secretary for Land, Infrastructure and Transport Masatoshi Isida Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kazuo Kitagawa |
| 2007 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso (first visit by Japanese Foreign Minister) Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuhito Asano |
| 2011 | Parliamentary Vice-Ministers for Foreign Affairs Kazuyuki Hamada |
| 2013 | Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino (20th Anniversary of establishment of Japan- Slovak diplomatic relations) |
| 2016 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoji Muto |
| 2017 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kazuyuki Nakane |
| 2018 | State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yoshihiro Seki |
| 2019 | Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (First visit as Japanese Prime Minister) Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Shuji Miyamoto Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shinichi Nakatani |
| 2024 | Vice President of the House of Councillors, Hiroyuki Nagahama |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Eduard Kukan Speaker of the National Council Jozef Migas |
| 2002 | Minister of Transportation, Posts and Telecommunications Jozef Macejko |
| 2003 | State Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jozef Berenyi |
| 2005 | Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda Minister of Foreign Affairs Eduard Kukan |
| 2006 | Minister of Environment Laszlo Mikulos |
| 2007 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Kubis |
| 2009 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Miroslav Lajcak |
| 2012 | President Ivan Gasparovic Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Miroslav Lajcak Minister of Economy Tomas Malatinsky Minister of Finance Peter Kazimir |
| 2013 | Minister of Finance Peter Kazimir |
| 2015 | Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajcak |
| 2016 | Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajcak Minister of Economy Peter Ziga |
| 2017 | State Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Ivan Korcok Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajcak State Minister of Economy Vojtech Ferencz |
| 2019 | State Minister of Economy Vojtech Ferencz Minister of Economy Peter Ziga Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajcak President Zuzana Caputova |
| 2023 | State Minister of Economy, Peter SvecState Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Ingrid Brockova |
| 2024 | Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Denisa Sakova and Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Environment, Tomas Taraba |
| 2025 | Head of the Parliament, Richard Rasi President Peter Pellegrini |