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July 2012

Basic Data

Diplomatic relations:
Established in 1935 (re-established in 1952)
Japanese Nationals:
180 (as of October 2007)
Trade with Japan (2006):
Export: 1,858 million yen
Import: 9,733 million yen

Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total until fiscal 2006)

  • List of Exchange of Notes
  • Loan Aid: 21,079 million yen
  • Grant Aid: 63,141 million yen
  • Technical Assistance: 15,868 million yen

VIP Visits

From Japan to Nicaragua
Year Name
1998 Mr. Toshitsugu Saito, Member, House of Representatives
1999 Ms. Shinako Tsuchiya, Member, House of Representatives
2001 Mr. Taimei Yamaguchi, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs
2002 Mr. Toshitsugu Saito, Special Envoy to the Presidential Inauguration
2003 Mr. Hideki Wakabayashi, Member, House of Councillors
2005 Their Imperial Highness Prince and Princess Hitachi
2006 Dr. Kuniko Inoguchi, Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs
2007 Mrs. Midori Matsushima, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
2008 Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Member, House of Representatives
From Nicaragua to Japan
Year Name
2000 Dr. Arnoldo Aleman Lacayo, President
2004 Mr. Enrique Blaños Geyer, President
Mr. Norman José Caldera Cardenal, Minister of Foreign Affairs
2005 Mr. Norman José Caldera Cardenal, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Dr. José Rizo Castellón, Vice-President
2006 Mr. Mario Salvo Horvilleur, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
2007 Mr. Pablo Fernando Martinez Espinoza, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure

Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal 1975-2007)

413.6 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid)

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