Africa
Japan-Mauritius Relations (Basic Data)
July 24, 2024
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- 12 March, 1968 (Date of recognition of the State)
- In January 2017, the Embassy of Japan was established in Mauritius
Number of Residents:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in Mauritius: 77 (as of October 2023)
- Number of Mauritian nationals residing in Japan: 112 (as of December 2023)
Trade with Japan (2022):
- Exports: 1,161 million yen (fishery products, brooms, trunks and cases, animal meal, textile, etc.)
- Imports: 28,021 million yen (cars, fishery products, automobile related equipment, tires, etc.)
Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total until fiscal 2021):
- Loans: 46,146 million yen
- Grants: 8,464 million yen
- Technical cooperation: 6,704 million yen
Recent VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2005.1 | Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, KAWAGUCHI Yoriko (International Conference on Small Islands developing States) |
| 2006.7 | Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet office, HIRAI Takuya The Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship League |
| 2006.8 | House of Representatives Members OHNO Yoshinori, TANAKA Kazunori, OBUCHI Yuko, OKUNO Shinsuke, House of Councilors Member YAMATANI Eriko (The Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship League) |
| 2013.7 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, TAIRA Masaaki (Indian Ocean Rim Business Forum) |
| 2016.8 | House of Representatives Members NISHIMURA Yasutoshi, HIRAI Takuya, OGATA Rintaro and TAIRA Masaaki (Official research mission from the House of Representatives on Economic Policy) |
| 2017.1 | House of Councilors Members HORII Iwao and SUGIO Hideya (ODA Research Mission from the House of Councilors) |
| 2017.6 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs, SONOURA Kentaro |
| 2017.7 | State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, SUEMATSU Shinsuke |
| 2018.8 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs, SATO Masahisa, House of Representatives Member President of The Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship League, AISAWA Ichiro |
| 2020.2 | Minister for Foreign Affairs, MOTEGI Toshimitsu, House of Representatives Member |
| 2023.1 | House of Representatives Members YAMAGIWA Daishiro, MAKIHARA Hideki (The Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship League) |
| 2023.5 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs, YAMADA Kenji |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2006.11 | Minister of Agro Industry and Fisheries, BOOLEL (invited by OFCF JAPAN) |
| 2007.7 | Minister of Agro Industry and Fisheries, BOOLEL (Japan International Seafood Show) |
| 2008.5 | Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Infrastructure, Land Transport & Shipping, BEEBEEJAUN (TICAD IV) |
| 2009.7 | Minister for Agro Industry, Food Production and Security, FAUGOO (invited by Former Prime Minister, UTEEM (Mission for Non-official Group of OFCF Japan) Friends of Sri Lanka) |
| 2013.6 | Prime Minister, Navinchandra RAMGOOLAM (TICAD V) |
| 2013.10 | Minister of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research Rajesh Jeetah (Science and Technology in Society Forum) |
| 2013.10 | Minister of Social Security, National Solidarity and Environment and Sustainable Development, Anbanaden VEERASAMY (The Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the “Minamata Convention on Mercury) |
| 2014.10 | Minister of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research Rajesh JEETAH (Science and Technology in Society Forum) |
| 2015.3 | Minister of Environment, Sustainable Development, and Disaster and Beach Management, Jayeshwue Raj DAYAL (UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction) |
| 2018.10 | Attorney General, Minister of Justice, Human Rights and Institutional Reforms, Maneesh GOBIN (57th Annual Session of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization) |
| 2019.1 | Minister of Public Infrastructure and Transport, Nandcoomar BODHA |
| 2019.8 | Prime Minister, Pravind Kumar JUGNAUTH (TICAD7) |