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Japan-Argentine Relations (Basic Data)

December 2011

Basic Data

Diplomatic relations:

Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation between Japan and Argentine was signed in 1898.

Japanese and ethnic Japanese:

Number of Japanese residing in Argentine: 11,675 (2011)

Population of Japanese descent: 23,000 (estimated)

Trade with Japan (2010)

Exports: 87,405 million yen (non-ferrous metals, fish, shellfish)

Imports: 74,852 million yen (electrical machinery, autos, components)

Direct investment from Japan:

Cumulative direct investments since fiscal 1951 have amounted to $1,139 million.

Japan's economic cooperation (cumulative total as of 2009)

Loans: 8,150 million yen

Grants: 5,799 million yen

Technical cooperation: 45,902 million yen

Recent Visits by Eminent Persons

Japan to Argentine:

Year	Name
1981	Minister for Foreign Affairs Sonoda Sunao
1983	Former President of House of Councellors Tokunaga (special envoy)
1989	Former Secretary for Office of Prime Minister Obuchi (special envoy)
1990	President of House of Councellors Tsuchiya
1991	Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Takamado
1992	Ex-Prime Minister Takeshita
1994	Minister for Foreign Affairs Kono
1995	Former Minister for Construction Mizuno (special envoy)
1997	Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
1998	Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino Director General of the Environment Agency Manabe
1999	Former Minister of Justice Tanigawa (special envoy)
2001	Vice Foreign Minister Uetake
2003	Former Director General of the Defense Agency Eto (special envoy)
2004	Minister for Environment Koike (COP10) Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Onodera (COP10)
2006	Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Yabunaka President of the House of Councilors Ogi
2007	Former Minister of Finance Omi (special envoy) Minister of Agriculture, Forest, & Fisheries Matsuoka Minister of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications Suga
2008	Her Highnesses Princess Takamado
2009	Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Nishimura
2011	Former Prime Minister Kan (special envoy)

Argentina to Japan:

Year	Name
1984	Minister of Foreign Affairs Dante Caputo
1986	President Raul Alfonsin
1987	Minister of Foreign Affairs Dante Caputo
1989	Vice President Victor Martinez, Minister of Foreign Affairs Domingo Cavallo
1990	President Carlos Menem
1991	Minister of Foreign Affairs Guido Di Tella
1993	Minister of Foreign Affairs Guido Di Tella President Carlos Menem
1996	Minister of Foreign Affairs Guido Di Tella
1997	Vice President Carlos Ruckauf
1998	President Carlos Menem
2001	Minister of Foreign Affairs Adalberto Rodriguez Giavarini
2003	Minister of Foreign Affairs Rafael Bielsa
2005	Minister of Health and Environment Gines Gonzalez Garcia Secretary of Tourism Enrique Meyer (Aichi Expo) Secretary of Trade and International Economic Relations Chiaradia (Aichi Expo)
2008	President of ProsperAr Nofal, Secretary of Communications Salas Minister of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation Lino Baranao
2009	Minister of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation Lino Baranao
2010	Minister of Foreingn Affairs, International Trade and Worship Jorge Taiana
2011	Minister of Foreingn Affairs, International Trade and Worship Hector Timerman

Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal 1975-2010)

809 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid)
23 million yen (Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects)

Japan-Argentine Economic Committee