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May 2013

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:
Established in December 1929
Japanese Nationals:
Number of Japanese Nationals residing in Cuba: 81 (2012)
Trade with Japan (2012):
Exports: 1,192 million yen (fish, tobacco, coffee)
Imports: 1,810 million yen (machinery, electorical machinery, precision instruments)

Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total as of the end of fiscal year 2011)

List of Exchange of Notes
Grant Aid: 2,057 million yen
Technical Cooperation: 4,551 million yen

VIP Visits

From Japan to Cuba
Year Name
1997 Mr.Masahiko Koumura, Secretary of State
1999 Mr.Hiroshi Mitsuzuka, President of the Parliamentary League for Friendship Japan-Cuba
2000 Mr.Kabun Muto, Former Foreign Minister
2001 Mr.Tamisuke Watanuki, Speaker of the House of Representatives
Mr.Tsutomu Kawara, House of Representatives Member
Mr.Ryutaro Hashimoto, Former Prime Minister
2002 Mr.Yoshimi Watanabe, House of Representatives Member
2004 Mr.Takuya Hirai, House of Representatives Member
2005 Mr.Tsutomu Hata, Former Prime Minister
2006 Representation of House of Councillors Member (Head: Mr.Toranosuke Katayama)
Mr.Kiyohiko Toyama, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
2007 Mr.Midori Matsushima, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
Mr.Takahiro Yokomichi, Vice-Speaker of the House of Representatives
Representation of the Committee for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Head: Mr.Koya Nishikawa)
2008 Mr.Takuya Hirai, Senior Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
2010 Mr.Hirotaka Akamatsu, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Representation of House of Councillors Member (Head: Mr.Hidehisa Otsuji, Vice-Speaker)
2012 Mr.Tsukasa Iwamoto, Senior Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Mr.Ryuji Yamane, Parliamentry Senior Vice-Minister for foreign Affairs
From Cuba to Japan
Year Name
1999 Mr.Roberto Robaina González, Minister of Foreign Relations
Mr.Abel Prieto Jiménez, Minister of Culture
2000 Mr.Carlos Lage, Vice President of the Council of State
Mr.Ricardo Alarión, President of the National Assembly of People's Power
2001 Mr.Felipe Ramón Pérez Roque, Minister of Foreign Relations
Mr.Ricardo Cabrisas, Government Minister
2002 Mr.Ricardo Cabrisas, Government Minister
2003 Mr.Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State
Mr.José Ramón Balaguer, Member of the Council of State
Mr.Ricardo Cabrisas, Government Minister
2004 Mr.Humberto Rodríguez, President of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation
Mr.Alfredo López, Minister of Fishing Industry
2005 Mr.Raúl de la Nuez, Minister of Foreign Trade
Mr.Jaime Alberto Crombet, Vice-President of the National Assembly of People's Power
2006 Mr.Ricardo Cabrisas, Government Minister
2009 Mr.Bruno Rodríguez Parilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Cultural Grant (cumulative total as of the end of fiscal year 2012)

260 million yen (Cultural Grant Assistance)
18.7 million yen (Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects)

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