Japan-Saint Lucia Relations (Basic Data)

February 2013

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:: Established in January 1980
Number of Residents:: Number of Japanese nationals residing in Saint Lucia: 26 (October 2011); Number of Saint Lucian nationals residing in Japan: 8 (November 2011)
Trade with Japan:: Exports: 0 yen (2012); Imports: 660 million yen (automobile, motors) (2012)
Direct Investment from Japan:: N/A
Japan's Economic Cooperation:: List of Exchange of Notes; Loans: 0 (cumulative total as of 2010); Grants: 6,330 million yen (cumulative total as of 2010); Technical cooperation: 2,430 million yen (cumulative total as of 2010)

From Japan to Saint Lucia

Year	Name
1992	House of Representative Member Chikara Azuma
1994	House of Representative Member Tokuo Yamashita, Hiroaki Kameya
1999	Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Hiroaki Kameya
2010	State Secretary of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Koichi Takemasa

From Saint Lucia to Japan

Year	Name
1986	Prime Minister, John Compton
1990	Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism, Mallet
1990	Prime Minister, John Compton
1998	Prime Minister, Kenny D. Anthony
2000	Minister for External Affairs and International Trade, Odlum
2001	Minister for Agriculture, Elias Minister for External Affairs, Odlum
2004	Minister for External Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation, Hant Minister for Agriculture, Jean
2010	Minister for External Affairs, Rufus George Bousquet

64 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid)

Major Donors (2009)

(1) Japan (2) Canada (3) Germany (4) Austria (5) Ireland