Japan-Cook Relations
Japan-Cook Relations (Basic Data)
July 15, 2020
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- Established in March 2011
Japanese Nationals:
- Number of Japanese residing in Cook Islands: 6 (Oct. 2018)
Trade with Japan (2019):
- Japan's Exports to Cook: 260 million yen
- Japan's Imports from Cook: 1,210 million yen
Direct Investment from Japan (2008):
- 9,990 million
Japan's Economic Cooperation:
- Loans: 0 yen in 2017
- Cumulative total as of 2017: 0 yen
- Grants: 0 million yen in 2017
- Cumulative total as of 2017: 296 million yen
- Technical cooperation: 5 million yen in 2017
- Cumulative total as of 2017: 864 million yen
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Masahiko Koumura (SPF Dialogue) |
| 1998 | Ambassador of Japan to Fiji, Mr. Yasuo Hori |
| 2012 | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Joe Nakano |
| 2015 | Member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yoshitaka Sakurada (Special Envoy of Prime Minister, 50th Anniversary of Self-Government) |
| 2018 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Iwao Horii (Constitution Day Ceremony) |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Hon. Norman George, Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 1987 | Sir Tom Davis, Prime Minister Hon. Terepai Maoate, Deputy Prime Minister |
| 1988 | Hon. Pupuke Robati, Prime Minister |
| 1989 | Hon. Geoffrey Henry, Prime Minister |
| 1991 | Hon. Inatio Akaruru, Deputy Prime Minister |
| 1994 | Hon. Vaine Tairea, Minister of Agriculture |
| 1997 | Hon. Geoffrey Henry, Prime Minister (ADB Meeting) Hon. Geoffrey Henry, Prime Minister (Japan-SPF Meeting) Hon. Geoffrey Henry, Prime Minister (3rd Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) |
| 1998 | Hon. Geoffrey Henry, Prime Minister (South Pacific General Exhibition) |
| 2000 | Hon. Terepai Maoate, Prime Minister (2nd Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting) Hon. Norman George, Deputy Prime Minister (ASEAN Plus Three Summit) |
| 2003 | Hon. Robert Woonton, Prime Minister (3rd World Water Forum) Hon. Terepai Maoate, Deputy Prime Minister (3rd Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting) |
| 2006 | Hon. Jim Marurai, Prime Minister (4th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting) |
| 2007 | Hon. Tangata Vavia, Minister for Traffic and Energy (1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit) |
| 2009 | Hon. Jim Marurai, Prime Minister (5th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting) |
| 2011 | Hon. Henry Puna, Prime Minister (Guest of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan) |
| 2012 | Hon. Henry Puna, Prime Minister (6th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting) |
| 2013 | Hon. Henry Puna, Prime Minister (PALM 2nd Ministerial Interim Meeting) |
| 2015 | Hon. Henry Puna, Prime Minister (7th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting) |
| 2015 | Hon. Henry Puna, Prime Minister (Pacific Islands Countries Tourism Ministers Meeting) |
| 2017 | Hon. Henry Puna, Prime Minister (PALM 3rd Ministerial Interim Meeting) |
| 2018 | Hon. Henry Puna, Prime Minister (8th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting) |
| 2019 | H.E. Sir Tom Marsters (Ceremonies of the Accession to the Throne) |
Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal Jan 1977-Mar 2019)
Cultural Grant Assistance: 40 million yen