Japan-Dominican Republic Relations (Basic Data)

June 2012

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:: Established in November 1934
Japanese Nationals:: Number of Japanese Nationals residing in Dominican Republic: 850 (as of Oct. 2008)
Trade with Japan (2009):: Exports: 43.7 million dollars (medical appliances, medical supplies, shoes, ferronickel, coffee); Imports: 112.7 million dollars (automobile, machinery)
Japan's Economic Cooperation (Cumulative Total as of the end of fiscal year 2008):: List of Exchange of Notes; Loans: 31.58 billion yen; Grants: 24.88 billion yen; Technical Cooperation: 27.82 billion yen

From Japan to Dominican Republic:

Year	Name
1996	Special Envoy to the Presidential inauguration, Yoshiro Hayashi
1997	Special Envoy of Prime Minister, Masahiko Koumura
2000	Parliamentary Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Kiyohiro Araki
2003	Senior Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Masatoshi Abe
2004	Special Envoy to the Presidential Inauguration, Yoshio Yatsu
2006	Special Envoy of Prime Minister to the Commemorative Ceremony of 50th Anniversary of the Japanese Immigration to the Dominican Republic, Hidehisa Otsuji
2007	Senior Vice-Minister of Finance, Kazunori Tanaka
2008	Special Envoy to the Presidential Inauguration, Yoshinori Ohno

From Dominican Republic to Japan:

Year	Name
1998	Minister for Commerce and Industry, Luis Manuel Bonetti (Special Envoy of the President of Dominican Republic)
2000	President of Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Antonio Fernandez Reyna
2002	President of Dominican Republic, Mr. Rafael Hipólito Mejía Domínguez
2005	Vice-President, Rafael Francisco Alburquerque (on the occasion of EXPO AICHI 2005 and Japan-Central America Summit Meeting)
2006	President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Antonio Fernández
2007	President of the House of Representatives, Dr. Julio César Valentín
2009	President of the Central Commission of Election, Mr. Julio César Castaños

764.9 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid)

22.8 million yen (Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects)