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 Algeria.
• 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: 135 (December 2018)
• Number of Argerian nationals residing in Japan: 225 (December 2017)

Trade with Japan (2017)

• (1) Exports: 16.29 billion yen (liquid natural gas (LNG) etc.)
  Imports: 33.9 billion yen (trucks, passenger cars, tires 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 as of 2016):
• List of Exchange of Notes
• Loans: 14.85 billion yen
• Grants: 1.390 billion yen
• Technical cooperation: 7.998 billion yen

(1) Recent major issues

[Dispatching of experts]:

Advisor for seismic engineering laboratory of CGS (FY2014~), capacity enhancement in the field of fisheries education (FY2014~)

[Technological cooperation projects]:

Project on improving research and education at Ecole Nationale Superieure Maritime (FY2011~)

[Science and Technology Cooperation]:

Sahara Solar Energy Research Center (SSERC) (FY2010~)

[Third country training]:

Maritime education reinforcement in Middle East, francophone Africa (FY2012~)

[Grants for grass-roots projects]:

Project on vocational training facilities and equipment (FY2011), issues on handicapped facilities minibus deployment (FY2013)

[Aid cooperating with international institutes]:

Project on enhancement of anti-terrorism law (UNODC, FY2013), support on creating and promoting youth employment policies (UNDP, FY2011, revision in FY2013)

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

• Approximately 972 billion Yen (cumulative as of March 2017) (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) 2004: performance of judo and ikebana
• (2) 2005: wadaiko performance (Japanese drum)
• (3) 2006: lecture on Japanese art, a ball in Algiers by “kikunokai” (Chrysanthemum club), Japanese cultural week (mainly focused on performing ikebana, introducing Japanese food, showing Japanese movies)
• (4) 2007: Japanese cultural week in Algiers, movie director Yoji Yamada visiting Algeria
• (5) 2008: screening Japanese movies in Algeria International manga festival
• (6) 2009: showing anime movie by Hayao Miyazaki, the Japan Foundation traveling exhibitions, classic concert (cosponsored by the Japanese Foundation), “Sakura to Heisei no Genji Monogatari Emaki” exhibition
• (7) 2010: performance of wadaiko and noh, lecture by movie director, various seminars (academic etc.)
• (8) 2011: noh and symphony performance, interaction through judo, showing seven Japanese films
• (9) 2012: noh, bunraku, shamisen, symphony performance, photography, calligraphy, doll exhibition, book fair, lecture on origami, kendo and anime, screening 12 Japanese films (approximately 78 times overall), 2nd academic seminar
• (10) 2013: noh, symphony performance, book fair, lecture by the ambassador
• (11) 2014: demonstration of symphony and contemporary dance, book fair, lecture by the ambassador and experts of international politics, origami-class by ambassador’s spouse, screening 9 Japanese films in Asian Film Festival, in capital and in local cities, 4th academic seminar