Japan-Chad Relations

May 16, 2023

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:

  • 1960 (recognition of the State)

Number of Residents:

  • Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Republic of Chad: 4 (February, 2023)
  • Number of Chad nationals residing in Japan: 3 (June, 2022)

Trade with Japan (2021):

  • Exports: 0.01 billion yen (vegetable ingredients etc.)
  • Imports: 0.34 billion yen (machinery and transport equipment, pharmaceutical products, electric equipment etc.)

Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total until fiscal 2021):

VIP Visits

From Japan to the Republic of Chad:
Year Name
Nov. 2005 Members of the Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship League
May. 2018 State Minister for Foreign Affairs, SATO
From the Republic of Chad to Japan (since 1990):
Year Name
Oct. 1993 Minister of Plan and Cooperation, Ibni Oumar (TICAD)
Oct. 1998 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mahamat Saleh Annadif (TICAD II)
Dec. 2001 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mahamat Saleh Annadif (TICAD Ministerial Meeting)
Sep. 2003 Minister of Plan, Development, Cooperation, HASSAN (TICAD III)
Jul. 2005 Minister of Foreign Affairs and African Integration, YAMASSOUM
Jun. 2013 President Deby Itno (TICAD V)
May. 2016 President Deby Itno (G7 Ise-Shima Summit)
Oct. 2018 Secretary of State for Economy and Development, Hissein Tahir Souguimi (TICAD Ministerial Meeting)
Aug. 2019 Minister of Economy and Development Planning, Issa Doubragne(TICAD 7)
Oct. 2019 Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, African Integration, International Cooperation and the Diaspora, Achta Damane (Ceremony of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor at the Seiden)
Jul. 2021 Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Promotion, Routouang Mohamed Ndonga Christian (Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games)
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