Japan-Niue Relations

July 16, 2020

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:

  • Established in Aug 2015

Japanese Nationals:

  • Number of Japanese nationals residing in Niue Islands: 8 (Oct. 2018)

Trade with Japan (2019):

  • Japan's Exports to Niue: 59 million yen
  • Japan's Imports from Niue: 5 million yen

Japan's Economic Cooperation:

  • Loans: None
  • Grants: 0 million yen in 2017
  • Cumulative total as of 2017: 20 million yen
  • Technical cooperation: 9 million yen in 2017
  • Cumulative total as of 2017: 196 million yen

VIP Visits

From Japan to Niue
Year Name
2008 Representative of Government of Japan, Mr. Tatsuo Arima (Post-PIF Dialogue)
Niue to Japan
Year Name
1997 Hon. Frank Lui , Premier of Niue (SPF Summit)
1998 Hon. Frank Lui, Premier of Niue (South Pacific Comprehensive Exhibition)
2000 Hon. Lakatani, Premier of Niue (2nd Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting)
2000 Hon. Lakatani, Premier of Niue (Asia Pacific Ocean Summit)
2003 Hon. Young Vivian, Premier of Niue (3rd Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting)
2006 Hon. Young Vivian, Premier of Niue (4th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting)
2007 Hon. Young Vivian, Premier of Niue (1st Asia Pacific Water Forum)
2009 Hon. Toke Tufukia Talagi, Premier of Niue
2009 Hon. Toke Tufukia Talagi, Premier of Niue (5th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting)
2010 Hon. Jacobsen, Minister of Infrastructure (Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting Ministerial Interim Meeting)
2012 Hon. Toke Tufukia Talagi, Premier of Niue (6th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting)
2013 Hon. Toke Tufukia Talagi, Premier of Niue (2nd Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting Ministerial Interim Meeting)
2015 Hon. Toke Tufukia Talagi, Premier of Niue (7th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting)
2017 Hon. Pokotoa Lalotoa SIPELI, Minister of Social Services, Justice, Meteorological Services, Tāoga Niue, Education and Health (Third Ministerial Interim Meeting of PALM)
2018 Hon. Pokotoa Lalotoa SIPELI, Acting Premier of Niue and Minister of Infrastructure (8th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting)
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