Japan-Qatar Relations 
October 2011
Basic Data
- Diplomatic Relations:
- Established in May 1972
- Number of Residents:
- Number of Japanese Nationals residing in Qatar: 1,011 (as of October 2008)
- Trade with Japan (in US Dollars) (2007):
- Exports: 16,942 million dollars
- Imports: 1,842 million dollars
- Direct Investment from Japan:
- 50 billion yen, 5 projects
- Japan's Economic Cooperation (Assistance provided through 1998):
- Grant Aid (Disaster Relief): 264 million yen
- Technical Cooperation: 1.072 billion yen
VIP Visits
- From Japan to Qatar
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Year Name 1978 Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda 1994 Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Princess 1997 Chief Cabinet Councilor for External Affairs (Special Envoy for PM Ryutaro Hashimoto), Hiroshi Hirabayashi 2001 Minister for Foreign Affairs Yohei Kono 2001 Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Takeo Hiranuma; Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Tsutomu Takebe; Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shigeo Uetake (the 4th WTO Ministerial Meeting) 2003 Secretary General, Liberal Democratic Party, Taku Yamazaki; Secretary General, New Komeito, Tetsuzo Fuyushiba; Secretary General, New Conservative Party, Toshihiro Nikai; Member, House of Representative, Gen Nakatani 2006 Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Toshihiro Nikai (the 10th International Energy Forum) 2006 Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso (the 5th Asian Cooperation Dialogue) 2006 Special Envoy of the Government of Japan Dr. Tatsuo Arima 2007 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe 2008 Special Envoy of the Prime Minister Hiroshi Okuda - From Qatar to Japan
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Year Name 1984 Amir of the State of Qatar Khalifa Bin Hamad Al-Thani 1993 Foreign Minister Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al-Thani 1993 Minister of Energy and Industry Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah 1994 Minister of Energy and Industry Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah 1995 Minister of Justice Najeeb Mohamed Al-Naimi 1995 Minister of Energy and Industry Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah 1996 Minister of Energy and Industry Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah 1997 Minister of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture Ali Bin Said Al-Khayareen 1997 Minister of Energy and Industry Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah 1998 Minister of Energy and Industry Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah 1999 Amir and Minister of Defense Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani 1999 Deputy Prime Minister Mohamed Bin Khalifa Al-Thani 1999 Foreign Minister Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al-Thani 1999 Minister of Public Health Hajar Ahmad Hajar 1999 Minister of Energy, Industry, Electricity and Water Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah 2000 Minister of Finance, Economy and Trade Yousef Hussein Kamal 2000 Minister of Energy and Industry Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah 2001 Spouse of the Amir of the State of Qatar Mozah Nasser Abdullah Al-Misnad 2001 Minister of Energy and Industry Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah 2002 Minister of Finance Yousef Hussein Kamal 2002 Minister of Energy and Industry Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah 2003 Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah 2004 First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al-Thani 2004 Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah 2005 Amir of the State of Qatar Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani and Spouse of the Amir Mozah Nasser Abdullah Al-Misnad 2005 First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al-Thani 2005 Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah 2005 Minister of Finance Yousef Hussein Kamal 2005 Minister of Economy and Commerce Mohamed Bin Ahmed Al-Thani 2006 Chief of Staff, the Qatari Armed Forces Major General Hamad Bin Ali Al-Attiyah 2006 Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah 2007 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah 2008 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah 2009 Heir Apparent of the State of Qatar Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani 2009 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah 2009 Minister of State for International Cooperation and Cabinet Member Khalid Bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah
- Joint Statement on Further Deepening of Bilateral Economic Relations between Japan and the State of Qatar (October 4, 2011)
- Meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Matsumoto and Minister of State for International Cooperation of the State of Qatar Attiyah (Overview) (April 2011)
- Joint Statement on Strengthening the Bilateral Economic Relations between Japan and Qatar (September 30, 2010)
- Joint Statement on Strengthening the Bilateral Economic Relations between Japan and Qatar (November 2009)
- Visit to Japan of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani Heir Apparent of the State of Qatar (May 2009)
- Statement by Press Secretary on the Agreement of Good Will and Confidence Building for the settlement of the problem in Darfur between the Government of the Sudan and the Justice and Equality Movement Sudan (JEM) (February 2009)
- Darfur Peace Talks in the State of Qatar (February 2009)
- Talks between Mr. Keitaro Sato, Special Envoy for UN Reform and Ambassador in Charge of Peace Building in Africa, and H.E. Mr. Ahmad Bin Abdullah Al-Mahmoud, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar (February 2009)
- The Third Meeting of the Japan-Qatar Joint Economic Committee (November 2008)
- Dispatch of Mr. Hiroshi Okuda, Special Advisor to the Cabinet, to Gulf Countries as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister (May 2008)
- The Second Meeting of the Japan-Qatar Joint Economic Committee (November 2007)
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Visit to the Middle East Countries (May 2007)
- Joint Statement at the First Meeting of the Japan-Qatar Joint Economic Committee (November 2006)
- Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the Fifth Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Ministerial Meeting (May 2006)
- Visit to Japan of His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar and Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Nasser Abdullah Al Misnad, the Consort of the Amir (Announcement by the Press Secretary) (May 2005)
- Meeting Between Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoriko Kawaguchi and First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani of the State of Qatar, and a Dinner Hosted by Foreign Minister Kawaguchi (June 2004)
- Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Sends Letters to the Leaders of Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Qatar (September 2001)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Peaceful Settlement of the Border Dispute between Qatar and Bahrain (March 2001)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Referendum in Bahrain (February 2001)
- Foreign Minister Yohei Kono's Visit to Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, and Russia (January 2001)
- Comment by the Press Secretary on the Appointment of Women and Minorities in the Consultative Council in Bahrain (October 2000)
- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Normalization of Qatar-Bahrain Relations (January 2000)
- Joint Statement on Friendship and Partnership between Qatar and Japan (April 1999)
- Statement of Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi at the demise of His Highness Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Amir of the State of Bahrain (March 1999)
Press Secretary's Press Conference on Qatar
| Year | Month | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | November | 27 |
| 2006 | October | 27 |
| 2005 | May | 13 |
| 1999 | March | 26 |
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