Japan-Canada Relations (Basic Data) 
April 2013
Basic Data
- Diplomatic Relations:
- Established in 1928 with the opening of the Legation of Japan in Ottawa.
- Japanese Nationals:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in Canada: 56,891 (Oct. 2011)
- Number of Canadian nationals residing in Japan: 9,484 (Nov. 2012)
- Trade with Japan (2013):
- Exports to Canada: 818.9 billion yen (transportation equipment, general machines and equipment, electronic equipment)
- Imports from Canada: 1.01 trillion yen (mineral fuel, agricultural products, forest products)
- Direct Investment Position (2011):
- Japan's Direct Investment to Canada: 827.9 billion yen
- Direct Investment from Canada to Japan: 151.6 billion yen
Bilateral Relationship
Japan and Canada have been in good relations and have been cooperating in various fields through; dialogue between members of the Parliament and between the governments on various topics, youth exchanges, science and technology cooperation, and grass root people-to-people exchanges.
In March 2012, Prime Minister Harper made an official visit to Japan and had summit meetings with then Prime Minister Noda in Tokyo. Both leaders acknowledged the strength and dynamism of the Japan-Canada partnership.
VIP Visits
| 2008 | June | Minister of Foreign Affairs David Emerson's visit to Japan | July | Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit to Japan |
| September | Speaker of the House of Commons Peter Milliken's visit to Japan | |
| 2009 | April | Minister of International Trade Stockwell Day's visit to Japan | May | Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon's visit to Japan | July | Their Majesties the Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko's visit to Canada |
| 2010 | March | Minister of Foreign Affairs Katsuya Okada's visit to Canada |
| June | Minister of International Trade Peter Van Loan's visit to Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan's visit to Canada |
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| September | Speaker of the House of Representatives Takahiro Yokomichi's visit to Canada Vice Speaker of the House of Councillors Otsuji Hidehisa's visit to Canada |
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| November | Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit to Japan Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon's visit to Japan |
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| 2011 | September | Minister of International Trade Ed Fast's visit to Japan |
| November | Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Keith Ashfield's visit to Japan Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty's visit to Japan Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver's visit to Japan | |
| 2012 | March | Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit to Japan Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird's visit to Japan Minister of International Trade Ed Fast's visit to Japan Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Gerry Ritz's visit to Japan Minister of International Cooperation Bev Oda's visit to Japan |
| September | Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver's visit to Japan | |
| October | Minister of State Gary Goodyear's visit to Japan Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty's visit to Japan | 2013 | March | Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Gerry Ritz's visit to Japan |
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