Japan-Kuwait Relations (Basic Data) 
December 2012
Basic Data
- Diplomatic Relations:
- Established in December 1961
- Japanese Nationals:
- 189 (as of Oct. 2011)
- Trade with Japan (in US Dollars, 2011):
- Exports: $13,098 million (crude oil, petroleum products)
- Imports: $1,352 million (motor vehicle, machinery, electric equipment)
- Japan's Economic Cooperation （total amount until the year 1998）:
- Grants: 294 million Yen
- Technical cooperation : 935 million Yen
VIP Visits
- From Japan to Kuwait
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Year Name 2004 Minister of environment Yuriko Koike
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Shuzen Tanigawa
Minister of State for Defense Yoshinori Ohno
Secretary General, Liberal Democratic Party, Tsutomu Takebe, Secretary General,
New Komeito Tetsuzo Fuyushiba2005 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Keishiro Fukushima
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Katsuyuki Kawai
Minister of State for Defense Fukushiro Nukaga2006 Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso
Minister of State for Defense Fukushiro Nukaga、
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Katsutoshi Kaneda
Senior Vice-Minister for defence Taro Kimura2007 Special Advisor for the Prime Minister Yuriko Koike
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe2008 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Osamu Uno
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Itsunori Onodera
Parliamentary Secretary for Finance Ichiro Miyashita
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akira Amari
Special Envoy of the Prime Minister Hiroshi Okuda2009 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Masahiko Shibayama 2011 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Makiko Kikuta
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kazuyuki Hamada
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Joe Nakano2012 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Joe Nakano
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Naoki Kazama
- From Kuwait to Japan
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Year Name 2004 Prime Minister H.H. Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense H.E. Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah2005 Sheikha Hussa Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah 2006 Special Adviser of H.H. the Amir of Kuwait H.E. Shaikh Mohammed Al-Khaled M.Al-Sabah
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Dr. Ismael Khudor Al-Shatti2007 Chancellor to the Prime Minister H.E. Dr. Sheikh Salem Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Founder and President of the Kuwaiti Voluntary Committee H.E. Sheikha Amthal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah2008 Prime Minister H.H. Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah
Chairman of Rules Committee & Member of Executive Board, Olympic Council of Asia H.E. Shaikh Talal Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah
Member of the International Olympic Council H.E. Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Member of the International Olympic Council H.E. Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah2009 First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense H.E. Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah 2010 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
Advisor to the Amir Diwan H.E. Khaled Yousef Abdul-Aziz Al-Fellej2011 Minister of State for Planning and Development Affairs H.E. Mr. Abdul Wahhab Al Haroon
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Legal Affairs and Minister of Social Affairs and Labor H.E. Mr. Mohammad Mohsen Al-Afashi2012 Amir, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Recent Trends
His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of the State of Kuwait, paid an Official Visit as State Guest to Japan from March 20 to 23. During his stay in Japan, the Amir was received in Imperial Audience by His Majesty the Emperor. Mr. Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister of Japan, held a meeting with the Amir.
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