Japan-Uruguay Relations (Basic Data)

March 2010

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:: Established in September 1921
Japanese Nationals:: Number of Japanese Nationals residing in Uruguay: 388 (2009)
Trade with Japan (2009):: Exports: 6,834 million yen (wood chip, food, fish); Imports: 6,718 million yen (machinery, chemicals, fish)
Direct Investment from Japan:: Cumulative total as of 2004: $ 37 million
Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total as of 2008):: Loans: 71.66 million yen; Grants: 9.65 million yen; Technical Cooperation: 135.58 million yen

Japan to Uruguay

Year	Name
1990	Mr. Hiroshi Kumagai, House of Councillors member (Ambassador on Special Mission)
1992	Mr. Noboru Takeshita, Ex-Prime Minister of Japan
1995	Mr. Shigeru Ito, House of Representatives member (Ambassador on Special Mission)
1996	Mr. Hajime Ogawa, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
2000	Mr. Yoichi Tani, House of Representatives member (Ambassador on Special Mission)
2001	Mr. Shigeo Uetake, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
2003	Her Imperial Highness Princess Sayako
2004	Mr. Itsunori Onodera, State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Amb. Tatsuo Arima (Government Representative on Special Mission)
2005	Mr. Takeo Kawamura, House of Representaitives member (Ambassador on Special Mission)
2008	Her Imperial Highnesses Princess Takamado
2009	Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs

Uruguay to Japan

Year	Name
1990	Dr. Armando Tomassino, President of the Supreme Court of Justice
1991	Mr. Enrique Braga, Minister of Economy and Finance Dr. Augusto Montesdeoca, Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining
1992	Dr. Hector Gross Espiell, Minister of Foreign Affairs
1993	Dr. Sergio Abreu, Minister of Foreign Affairs
1994	Mr. Eduardo Ache, Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining Mr. Javier de Haedo, Director of the Office of Planning and Budget
1995	Mr. Carlos Gasparri, Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries
1997	Mr. Alvaro Ramos, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Luis Mosca, Minister of Economy and Finance Mr. Alvaro Ramos, Minister of Foreign Affairs
1998	Dr. Julio Maria Sanguinetti, President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
1999	Dr. Didier Opertti, Minister of Foreign Affairs
2001	Dr. Jorge Luis Batlle, President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
2004	Dr. Juan Pedro Bordaberry Herran, Minister of Tourism
2005	Mr. Danilo Angel Astori Saragosa, Minister of Economy and Finance
2006	Mr. Jorge Alberto Lepra Loiodice, Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining
2009	Mr. Alberto Perdomo, Speaker of the House of Representatives
2009	Dr. Tabare Vazquez, President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay

649 million yen