Japan-Cuba Relations (Basic Data) 
January 2012
Basic Data
- Diplomatic Relations:
- Established in December 1929
- Japanese Nationals:
- Number of Japanese Nationals residing in Cuba: 203 (2006)
- Trade with Japan (2006):
- Exports: 2.1 billion yen (fish, cigar, coffee)
- Imports: 14.8 billion yen (machinery and equipment)
- Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total fiscal 2001-2006):
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Technical Cooperation: 1.61 billion yen
VIP Visits
- From Japan to Cuba
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Year Name 1997 Secretary of State Masahiko Koumura 1999 President of the Parliamentary League for Friendship Japan-Cuba Hiroshi Mitsuzuka 2000 Former Foreign Minister Kabun Muto 2001 Speaker of the House of Representatives Tamisuke Watanuki House of Representatives Member Tsutomu Kawara Former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto 2002 House of Representatives Member Yoshimi Watanabe 2004 House of Representatives Member Takuya Hirai 2005 Former Prime Minister Tsutomu Hata 2006 Representation of House of Councillors Member (Head: Toranosuke Katayama) Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kiyohiko Toyama 2007 Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Midori Matsushima Vice-Speaker of the House of Representatives Takahiro Yokomichi Representation of the Committee for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Head: Koya Nishikawa) - From Cuba to Japan
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Year Name 1999 Minister for Foreign Relations Roberto Robaina Gonzalez 2000 Vice President of the Council of State Carlos Lage 2000 President of the National Assembly of People's Power Ricardo Alarión 2001 Minister of Foreign Relations Felipe Ramon Perez Roque Government Minister Ricardo Cabrisas 2002 Government Minister Ricardo Cabrisas 2003 President of the Council of State Fidel Castro Member of the Council of State Jose Ramon Balaguer Government Minister Ricardo Cabrisas 2004 President of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation Humberto Rodriguez Minister of Fishing Industry Alfredo Lopez 2005 Minister of Foreign Trade Raul de la Nuez Vice-President of the National Assembly of People's Power Jaime Alberto Crombet 2006 Government Minister Ricardo Cabrisas
Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal 1975-2006)
- 232.6 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid)
- 18.7 million yen (Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects)
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