Japan-Jamaica Relations
Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII Iwao by Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith, CD, JP, Permanent Secretary/Head of the Foreign Service, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica
November 13, 2026
On November 12, commencing at 5:10 p.m. for approximately 45 minutes, Mr. HORII Iwao, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith, CD, JP, Permanent Secretary/Head of the Foreign Service, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica. The overview of the meeting is as follows:
- At the outset, State Minister HORII welcomed her visit to Japan and expressed his pleasure at seeing Permanent Secretary Monteith again. He noted that since the 60th anniversary in 2024 of the establishment of Japan–Jamaica diplomatic relations, the bilateral relationship has further advanced, and stated his desire to further strengthen the “J-J Partnership” with Jamaica. He also stated that Japan has been supporting the transfer of sustainable and productive Japanese technologies and expressed his intention to work together to promote investment by Japanese companies.
- Following that, Permanent Secretary Monteith expressed her appreciation for Japan’s swift emergency assistance in response to the hurricane damage that occurred in October last year, as well as for Japan’s support to Jamaica to date in fields such as the ocean and security measures and people-to-people exchanges. She also stated her intention to continue to cooperate to further promote the friendly relations between the two countries.
- In addition, both sides exchanged views on regional affairs and confirmed that they will work closely together to further develop bilateral relations.