Japan-Cameroon Relations
Japan-Cameroon Relations (Basic Data)
August 29, 2023
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- 1960 (recognition of the State)
Number of Residents:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Republic of Cameroon: 73 (August 2023)
- Number of Cameroon nationals residing in Japan: 1,096 (December 2022)
Trade with Japan (2022):
- Exports: 1.12 billion yen (aluminum and its alloys, timber, cocoa, etc.)
- Imports: 4.87 billion yen (machinery and transport equipment, motorcycles, textile articles, pharmaceutical products, general machinery, etc.)
Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total until fiscal 2021):
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Loans: 29.23 billion yen
- Grants: 31.38 billion yen
- Technical cooperation: 13.12 billion yen
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan. 2005 | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, ONODERA |
| Aug. 2006 | Minister of Justice, SUGIURA |
| Aug. 2010 | Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, SUZUKI |
| Aug. 2013 | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, ABE |
| May 2014 | Minister for Foreign Affairs, KISHIDA (TICAD Ministerial Meeting)Senior Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, ETO |
| May 2018 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs, SATO |
| Jul. 2018 | Vice-Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry, OGUSHI |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| Oct. 1993 | Minister of Plan and Territorial Development, KODOCK (TICAD I) |
| Oct. 1998 | Minister of Public Investments and Regional Development, NDIORO (TICAD II) |
| Sep. 2003 | President BIYA (TICAD III) |
| Jun. 2005 | Minister of Commerce, MBARGA ATANGANA |
| Dec. 2005 | Minister of Basic Education, ADAMA |
| Apr. 2006 | President BIYA |
| Aug. 2006 | Minister of Social Affairs,MBOCK |
| Nov. 2006 | Minister of Forestry and Wildlife, NGOLLE NGOLLE |
| Jan. 2007 | Minister of Basic Education, ADAMA |
| Aug. 2007 | Minister of Sports and Physical Education, EDZOA |
| May 2008 | Minister of Economy Planning Regional Development, MOTAZE (TICAD IV) |
| Oct. 2009 | Minister of Basic Education, YOUSSOUF ADIDJA ALIM |
| Apr. 2010 | President of National Assembly, CAVAYE |
| Mar. 2011 | Minister of Industries, Mines and Technological Development, NDANGA NDINGA |
| Sep. 2012 | Minister of Tourism and Leisure, BELO BOUBA |
| Jun. 2013 | Minister of Economy Planning Regional Development, DJOUMESSI Minister of Foreign Affairs, MOUKOKO (TICAD V) |
| Oct. 2014 | Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, ESSIMI MENYE |
| Mar. 2015 | Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, SADI |
| Jul. 2016 | Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, EYEBE AYISSI |
| Aug. 2019 | Minister of External Relations, MBELLA MBELLA (TICAD 7) Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, MBAIROBE (TICAD 7) Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation, TCHUINTE (TICAD 7) Minister of Economy, Planning and Regional Development, ALAMINE OUSMANE MEY (TICAD 7) Ministry of Secondary Education, NALOVA LYONGA (TICAD 7) |
| Oct. 2019 | Prime Minister, DION NGUTE (Ceremony of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor at the Seiden) |
| Dec. 2019 | Minister of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries, TAIGA |