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October 2012

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
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
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

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