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June 28, 2016

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:

  • Established in July 1965

Japanese Nationals:

  • Number of Japanese nationals residing in Malta: 127 (2013)

Trade with Japan:

  • Exports: 6.3 billion yen (2014)
  • Imports: 15.3 billion yen (2014)

VIP Visits

From Japan to Malta
Year Name
1984 Economic Mission to Malta dispatched by the Government (headed by Amb. Mizoguchi)
1991 Parliamentary Group headed by Mr. Kozo Watanabe, President of Parliamentary Union of Japanese-Maltese Friendship
1998 Member of the House of Representatives Masaaki Nakayama (Official mission from the House of Representatives for researching political and economic situations in Europe)
2005 Member of the House of Representatives Mayumi Moriyama
2006 Former Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu
2015 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Miki Yamada
From Malta to Japan
Year Name
1985 Foreign Minister Alex Sceberras Trigona
1989 Foreign Minister Vincent Tabone (to attend the funeral ceremony of late Emperor Showa)
1990 Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami, Social Policy Minister Louis Galea
1991 Parliamentary Secretary for Maritime Affairs Joseph Michael Fenech
1993 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Guido de Marco
1995 Economic Services Minister Josef Bonnici
1996 Economic Services Minister Josef Bonnici
1997 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister George Vella (as a guest of Foreign Ministry)
2000 Economic Services Minister Josef Bonnici
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