Japan-Algeria Relations

Diplomatic Relations:

• 1958 Representative Office of Front de Liberation Nationale (FLN) was opened in Tokyo.
• 1962 Bilateral relationship established upon Japan's recognition of Algeria's independence.
• 1964 Japanese Embassy was opened in Algiers.
• 1964 Algerian Embassy was opened in Tokyo.

Bilateral Treaties and Agreements:

• 2004 Technological Assistance Agreement

Number of Residents:

• Number of Japanese nationals residing in Algeria: 77 (October 2020)
• Number of Algerian nationals residing in Japan: 379 (May 2021)

Trade with Japan (2020)

• (1) Exports: 27.2 billion yen (petroleum, petroleum sprit, albacore and tuna, etc.)
  Imports: 21.4 billion yen (iron and steel products, machinery, motor vehicles etc.)
• (2) Algeria is the biggest plant market for Japanese enterprises.
  Economic relationship is mainly in energy area (plant construction projects etc.)
• (3) In November 2008, 6th Japan-Algeria Joint Economic Committee took place in Algiers.

Economic Cooperation

Japan’s economic assistance is mainly on training and dispatching experts.

• Japan's assistance (cumulative total as of March 2018):
• List of Exchange of Notes
• Loans: 13.90 billion yen
• Grants: 1.396 billion yen
• Technical cooperation: 7.759 billion yen

(1) Recent major issues

[Dispatching of experts]:

Enhancement of Financial Governance (FY2021~2022)

[Country-focused training]:

Co-Management of Small-Scale Fisheries through a Participative Approach (FY2021~2023)

[Grants for grass-roots projects]:

Project for Provision of Intellectually Handicapped Children Support Equipment in Chlef (FY2020~2021)

[Aid cooperating with international institutes]:

Health Assistance to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Algeria (UNHCR, FY2021)

(2) Financing by Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC):

• Approximately 972 billion Yen (cumulative as of March 2020) (Mainly towards hydrocarbon related projects at Sonatrach (Société Nationale pour la Recherche, la Production, le Transport, la Transformation et la Commercialisation des Hydrocarbures))

Cultural relationship

• (1) Algerian students studying in Japan through the MEXT scholarship program
• (2) Dispatch of Japanese artists and lecturers to Algeria
• (3) Participation of Japanese musicians in the Algerian Symphonic Music Festival
• (4) Presentation of traditional and pop culture through cultural events organized by the Japanese Embassy
• (5) Assistance to institutions that offer Japanese language classes and organization of JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) in Algiers