Japan-Republic of Congo Relations

September 4, 2024

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:

  • 18 August, 1960 (Date of recognition of the State)

Number of Residents:

  • Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Republic of Congo: 4 (October 2023)
  • Number of Congolese nationals residing in Japan: 25 (December 2022)

Trade with Japan (2023):

  • Exports: 0.85 billion yen (wood, aluminum, etc.)
  • Imports: 0.55 billion yen (rubber products, seafood, electrical equipment, etc.)

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

VIP Visits

From Japan to the Republic of Congo:
Year Name
Aug. 2004 Japan-Africa Union (AU) Parliamentary Friendship League, Members of the House of Representatives, Mr. ETO Seishiro, Mr. MIHARA Asahiko, Mr. YAMAGUCHI Taimei, Mr. NISHIMURA Akihiro
Feb. 2013 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs H.E. Ms. ABE Toshiko
Nov. 2013 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs H.E. Mr. ISHIHARA Hirotaka
(Public and Private Sector Joint Mission for. Promoting Trade and Investment Mission in Africa)
Aug. 2014 Japan-Africa Union (AU) Parliamentary Friendship League, Member of the House of Representatives, Mr. YAMAGIWA Daishiro
Dec. 2015 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. KIKAWADA Hitoshi
Aug. 2018 Japan-Africa Union (AU) Parliamentary Friendship League, Members of the House of Representatives, Mr. SAKURADA Yoshitaka, Mr. OOKA Toshitaka, Mr. KOMURA Masahiro
Aug. 2024 Japan-Africa Union (AU) Parliamentary Friendship League, Mr. AISAWA Ichiro (Member of the House of Representatives), Mr. MAKIHARA Hideki (Member of the House of Representatives), Mr. EJIMA Kiyoshi (Member of the House of Councillors), Mr. AOYAMA Shigeharu (Member of the House of Councillors), Mr. TAKEI Shunsuke (Member of the House of Representatives), Ms. KUNIMITSU Ayano (Member of the House of Representatives)
From the Republic of Congo to Japan:
Year Name
Apr. 2004 Minister of Health and Population, H.E. Mr. Alain MOKA
Minister of Technical and Vocational Education, H.E. Mr. Pierre-Michel NGUIMBI
Jan. 2005 Minister of Forest Economy and Environment, H.E. Mr. Henri DJOMBO
(World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction)
Sep. 2005 Minister of Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Procurement H.E. Mr. Adélaïde MOUNDELÉ-NGOLLO
(The 2005 World Exposition, Aichi)
Oct. 2006 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Rodolphe ADADA
Mar. 2008 Minister of Marine and Inland Fishing, H.E. Mr. Guy Parfait KOLELAS
(Meeting related to International whale commission (IWC) )
May 2008 President H.E. Mr. Denis SASSOU N’GUESSO (TICAD IV)
Jun. 2011 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Basile IKOUEBE
(The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Follow-up Meeting)
Oct. 2012 Minister of Finances, H.E. Mr. Gilbert ONDONGO
(Annual assembly of IMF and the World Bank in Tokyo)
Dec. 2012 Minister of Scientific Research and Technical Innovation, H.E. Mr. Bruno ITOUA
(Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety)
Jun. 2013 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Basile IKOUEBE (TICAD V)
Oct. 2018 Minister of Economy, Industry and Public Portfolio, H.E. Mr. Gilbert ONDONGO
Aug. 2019 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Congolese Abroad, H.E. Mr. Jean-Claude GAKOSSO (TICAD7)
Oct. 2023 Minister of International Cooperation and Promotion of Public/Private Partnership H.E. Mr. Denis Christel SASSOU N’GUESSO
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