Japan-Dominican Republic Relations
April 2010
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
VIP Visits
- From Japan to Dominican Republic:
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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:
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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
Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal 1975-2009)
764.9 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid)
22.8 million yen (Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects)
- Emergency Assistance to the Dominican Republic for the Tropical Storm Disaster (November 2007)
- Visit to Japan by His Excellency Dr. Leonel Fernandez, President of the Dominican Republic (June 2006)
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso on the Case of the Japanese Immigrants to the Dominican Republic (June 2006)
- Announcement by the Press Secretary on the Visit to Japan by the Heads of State and Others of SICA (System of Central American Integration) Member and Associate Member Countries (August 2005)
- Emergency Grant Assistance to the Dominican Republic for Torrential Rain Disaster (June 2004)
- Emergency Aid to the Dominican Republic for Torrential Rain Disaster (May 2004)
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Mr. Rafael Hipólito Mejía Domínguez, President of the Dominican Republic (November 2002)
- Visit to Japan of His Excellency Dr. Leonel Antonio Fernandez Reyna, President of the Dominican Republic (January 2000)
Press Secretary's Press Conference on Dominican Republic
| Year | Month | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | May | 26 |
| 2004 | June | 4 |
| 2003 | November | 28 |
| 2002 | October | 29 |
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