Japan-Comoros Relations

October 25, 2024

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:

  • 14 November, 1977 (Date of the recognition of the State)

Japanese Nationals:

  • • Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Union of Comoros: 3 (as of October. 2023)

Trade with Japan (2023):

  • Exports: 18.2 million yen (essential oil, etc)
  • Imports: 155.5million yen (machines, transport equipment etc)

Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total until fiscal 2020):

Recent VIP Visits

From Japan to the Union of Comoros:
Year Name
2018 Aug. State Minister for Foreign Affairs, SATO Masahisa
2024 Jul. Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship League (YAMAGIWA Daishiro, OOKA Toshitaka)
From the Union of Comoros to Japan:
Year Name
2004 Oct. State Secretary in charge of Territorial Security, Abdou MADI MARI
2004 Nov. Minister of Economy, Trade and Industrial Promotion Maoulana CHARIF (TICAD-AATIC)
2008 May President, Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed SAMBI (TICAD IV)
2013 Jun. President, IKILILOU Dhoinine, Minister of Foreign Affairs, BAKRI (TICAD V)
2013 Oct. Ministry of Production, Environment, Energy, Industry and Crafts, Abdou NASSUR MADI (Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Minamata Convention on Mercury)
2018 Jan.-Feb. Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and the Francophonie, in charge of Comorians abroad, Mohamed El Amine SOUEF (Global Peacebuilders Program, Working Visit)
2018 Oct. Secretary of State in charge of Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, DJOUMOI Said Abdallah (TICAD Ministerial Meeting)
2019 Aug. President, AZALI Assoumani, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in charge of diaspora, Souef Mohamed El Amine, Minister of Post, Telecommunications, Digital Economy, in charge of Information, Ahmed Ben Saïd Jaffar ( TICAD7 )
2019 Oct. President, AZALI Assoumani, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in charge of diaspora, Souef Mohamed El Amine (Ceremony of Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor)
2020 Jan. Secretary of State in charge of Cooperation at the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Takiddine Youssouf
2022 Sep. President, AZALI Assoumani, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in charge of diaspora, DHOIHIR Dhoulkamal (State Funeral for Former Prime Minister ABE Shinzo)
2023 May. President, AZALI Assoumani, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in charge of diaspora, DHOIHIR Dhoulkamal (G7 Hiroshima Summit)
2024 Aug. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in charge of Arab World, Diaspora, Francophony and Africa integration, Mbae Mohamed (TICAD Ministerial Meeting)

Cultural Exchanges

Survey on coelacanth was conducted by a private sector and Toba aquarium. The mission brought back 5 specimens with the cooperation of the Comoros government.

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