Japan-Liberia Relations
Japan-Liberia Relations (Basic Data)
February 6, 2024
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- 29 Dec. 1952 Peace Treaty in effect
- Diplomatic Relation Established in Sep. 1961
Number of Residents:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Republic of Liberia: 5 (October 2022)
Trade with Japan (2022):
- Exports: 1,881 million yen (reimported goods, ores, metal scrap, etc)
- Imports: 348,509 million yen (ship and mineral fuels, rubber goods)
Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total until fiscal 2021):
- Loans: 4,000 million yen
- Grants: 38,256 million yen
- Technical cooperation: 6,877 million yen
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan. 1972 | Ambassador on Special Mission, Mr. YOSHIDA Shigenobu |
| Jul. 1981 | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. AICHI Kazuo |
| Jan. 2006 | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. ITO Shintaro |
| Jul. 2006 | Members of the Japan-African Union (AU) Parliamentary Friendship League headed by Member of the House of Representatives, Mr. OKONOGI Hachiro |
| Aug. 2013 | Members of the Japan-African Union (AU) Parliamentary Friendship League headed by Member of the House of Representatives, Mr. AISAWA Ichiro, Ms. MAKISHIMA Karen |
| Jan. 2018 | Special Envoy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. SATO Masahisa |
| Jan. 2024 | Special Envoy of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. FUKAZAWA Yoichi |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| Jul. 1970 | Vice-President, Hon. Mr. William R. TOLBERT, Jr. |
| Mar. 1980 | Minister for Finance, Hon. Mrs. Ellen JOHNSON-SIRLEAF |
| Nov. 1983 | Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Mr. Ernest EASTMAN |
| Feb. 1989 | Vice President, Hon. Dr. Harry MONIBA (The Funeral Ceremony of Emperor Showa) |
| Oct. 1998 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Monie R. CAPTAN (TICADII) |
| Mar. 2007 | President, H.E. Mrs. Ellen JOHNSON-SIRLEAF |
| May 2008 | President, H.E. Mrs. Ellen JOHNSON-SIRLEAF (TICAD IV) |
| Oct 2012 | President, H. E. Mrs. Ellen JOHNSON-SIRLEAF (Annual Meetings of IMF and WB) |
| Dec 2012 | Minister of Lands, Mines and Energy, Hon. Mr. Patrick SENDOLO |
| May 2013 | President, H. E. Mrs. Ellen JOHNSON-SIRLEAF Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E.Mr.Augustine K. Ngafuan (TICAD V) |
| Dec 2013 | Minister of Public Works, Hon.Dr. Antoinette WEEKS |
| Aug. 2015 | President, H. E. Mrs. Ellen JOHNSON-SIRLEAF (WAW!2015) |
| Nov. 2015 | Minister of Commerce and Industry, Hon. Mr. Axel Marcel Addy |
| Oct. 2018 | Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Mr. Gbehzohngar M. Findley (TICAD Ministerial Meeting) |
| Jun. 2019 | Vice President, H.E. Dr. Jewel C. Howard-Taylor (WPL Summit 2019) |
| Aug. 2019 | President, H.E. Mr. George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Weah (TICAD7) |