Japan-Mozambique Relations
Japan-Mozambique Relations (Basic Data)
September 25, 2024
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- Established in January 1977
Japanese Nationals:
- 148 (as of October 2023)
Trade with Japan (2023 (Trade Statistics of Japan)):
- Exports to Mozambique: 15.8 billion yen (vehicles, artificial fibers, steel, carbon and graphite products for electrical use, rubber tires and tubes etc.)
- Imports from Mozambique: 26.3 billion yen (LNG, sesame, coal, non-metallic mineral products, precious metals, crustaceans etc.)
Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total through Fiscal Year 2021):
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Loans: 75.2 billion yen
- Grants: 126.5billion yen
- Technical cooperation: 35.9 billion yen
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Mr. Koji Kakizawa, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Antonio Inoki, Member of the House of Councilors Mr. Muneo Suzuki, Member of the House of Representatives Mr. Keisuke Nakanishi, Minister of State and Director General of the Defense Agency |
| 1994 | Mr. Shozo Azuma, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mr. Muneo Suzuki, Member of the House of Representatives (Two times in in Apr. and in Nov.) Mr. Naoto Kan, President of Foreign Affairs Commission of the the House of Representatives Mr. Tokuichiro Tamazawa, Minister of State and Director General of the Defense Agency (Two times in Sep. and in Dec. as the Ambassador on Special Mission) Mr. Noriaki Watarase, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Defence Agency |
| 1999 | Mr. Keizo Takemi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2000 | Mr. Tetsuro Yano, Member of the House of Councilors Mr. Muneo Suzuki, Member of the House of Representative (As the Ambassador on Special Mission) |
| 2002 | Mr. Seiken Sugiura, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2003 | Mr. Tetsuro Yano, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2004 | Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship League (Mr. Tadahiro Matsushita, Member of the House of Representatives Mr. Masahiro Morioka, Member of the House of Representatives Ms. Yuko Obuchi, Member of the House of Representatives) |
| 2005 | Mr. Keishiro Fukushima, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Asahiko Mihara, Member of the House of Representatives |
| 2006 | Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship League (Mr. Yoshinori Ohno, Member of the House of Representatives (Two times in July and in Nov.)) Mr. Kazunori Tanaka, Member of the House of Representatives Ms. Yuko Obuchi, Member of the House of Representatives Ms. Eriko Yamatani, Member of the House of Councilors) Mr. Shinsuke Okuno, Member of the House of Representatives |
| 2008 | Joint Missions for Promoting Trade and Investment to Southern Africa (Mr. Takamori Yoshikawa, Senior Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry) Mr. Asahiko Mihara, Member of the House of Representatives Mr. Daishiro Yamagiwa, Member of the House of Representatives) |
| 2009 | Mr. Nobuhide Minorikawa, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2012 | Mr. Toshiyuki Kato, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Tadahiro Matsushita, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Mr. Takashi Morita, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Member of the House of Representatives Mr. Isao Matsumiya, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| 2013 | Mr. Masaji Matsuyama, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Keiichiro Tachibana, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship League (Mr. Asahiko Mihara, Member of the House of Representatives Mr. Kenji Kosaka, Member of the House of Councilors Mr. Norio Mitsuya, Member of the House of Representatives Mr. Junzo Yamamoto, Member of the House of Councilors Mr. Daishiro Yamagiwa, Member of the House of Representatives Mr. Tadahiko Ito, Member of the House of Representatives) |
| 2014 | Mr. Abe Shinzo, Prime Minister Mr. Hirotaka Ishihara, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Norio Mitsuya, State Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2015 | Mr. Ichiro Aisawa, Member of the House of Representatives (As Special Envoy of Prime Minister / President of Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship League) |
| 2016 | Mr. Katsuyuki Kawai, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister |
| 2017 | Mr. Tadahiko Ito, State Minister of the Envioronment Mr. Kentaro Sonoura, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Manabu Horii, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2018 | Mr. Tadahiko Ito, State Minister of the Envioronment |
| 2020 | Mr. Asahiko Mihara, Member of the House of Representatives (As Special Envoy of Prime Minister / Deputy President of Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship League) Mr. Toshimitsu Motegi, Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2023 | Public and Private Sector Joint Mission for Promoting Trade and Investment in Africa (Mr. Kenji Yamada, State Minister for Foreign Affairs) Mr. Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister Mr. Yasushi Hosaka, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1984 | H.E. Mr. Joaquim Chissano, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation |
| 1986 | H.E. Mr. Samora Machel, President and the first lady H.E. Mr. Pascoal Mocumbi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation |
| 1989 | H.E. Mr. Jacinto Velloso, Minister of Cooperation H.E. Mr. Francisco Madeira, Foreign Affairs Advisor for President |
| 1990 | H.E. Mr. Mario Machungo, Prime Minister |
| 1993 | H.E. Mr. Pascoal Mocumbi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation |
| 1996 | H.E. Mr. Leonardo Simao, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation |
| 1998 | H.E. Mr. John Kachamila, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy H.E. Mr. Joaquim Chissano, President |
| 1999 | H.E. Mr. Arnaldo Nhavoto, Minister of Education |
| 2001 | H.E. Mr. Pascoal Mocumbi, Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Leonardo Simao, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation |
| 2003 | H.E. Mr. Joaquim Chissano, President H.E. Mr. Leonardo Simao, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation |
| 2004 | H.E. Mr. Armando Guebuza, Secretary General of Frelimo |
| 2006 | H.E. Mr. Alcinda Abreu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation H.E. Mr. Ivo Garrido, Minister of Health H.E. Mr. Francisco Caetano José Madeira, Minister for the President for Diplomatic Issues |
| 2007 | H.E. Mr. Armando Guebuza, President H.E. Mr. Aiuba Cuereneia, Minister of Planning and Development H.E. Mr. António Francisco Munguambe, Minister of Transport and Communication H.E. Mr. Venancio Massingue, Minister of Science and Technology H.E. Mr. Ivo Garrido, Minister of Health |
| 2008 | H.E. Mr. Aires Ali, Minister of Education H.E. Mr. Armando Guebuza, President H.E. Mr. Venancio Massingue, Minister of Science and Technology |
| 2009 | H.E. Ms. Esperanca Bias, Minister of Mineral Resources H.E. Mr. Soares Nhaca, Minister of Agriculture |
| 2010 | H.E. Mr. Soares Nhaca, Minister of Agriculture H.E. Mr. Ivo Garrido, Minister of Health |
| 2011 | H.E. Mr. Salvador Namburete, Minister of Energy |
| 2012 | H.E. Mr. Alexandre Manguele, Minister of Health H.E. Mr. Kenneth Marizane, Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce H.E. Ms. Esperanca Bias, Minister of Mineral Resources H.E. Mr. Aires Ali, Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Eusebio Saide, Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications H.E. Mr. Manuel Chang, Minister of Finance H.E. Mr. Aiuba Cuereneia, Minister of Planning and Development H.E. Mr. Victor Borges, Minister of Fisheries |
| 2013 | H.E. Mr. Paulo Zulula, Minister of Transport and Communications H.E. Mr. Abdul Noormahomed, Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources H.E. Mr. Jose Pacheco, Minister of Agriculture H.E. Ms. Esperanca Bias, Minister of Mineral Resources H.E. Mr. Armando Guebuza, President H.E. Mr. Luis Pelembe, Minister of Science and Technology H.E. Ms. Alcinda Abreu, Minister of Environment |
| 2014 | H.E. Mr. Cadmie Muthemba, Minister of Public Work and Housing H.E. Mr. Jaime Himede, Deputy Minister of Energy H.E. Mr. Gabriel Muthisse, Minister of Transport and Communications |
| 2015 | H.E. Mr. Roque Silva Samuel, Deputy Minister of State Administration and Public Service |
| 2016 | H.E. Mr. Carlos Mesquita, Minister of Transport and Communications |
| 2017 | H.E. Ms. Nyeleti Brooke Mondiane, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation H.E. Mr. Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President H.E. Mr. Oldemiro Julio Marques Baloi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation H.E. Mr. Jose Condugua Antonio Pacheco, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security H.E. Ms. Leticia Deusina da Silvia Klemens, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy H.E. Mr. Ragendra de Sousa, Deputy Minister of Indstry and Commerce H.E. Ms. Manuela Joaquim Rebelo, Deputy Minister of Transport and Communication H.E. Mr. David Simango, President of the Municipal Council of Maputo H.E. Ms. Leticia Deusina da Silvia Klemens, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy |
| 2018 | H.E. Ms. Veronica Nataniel Macamo Dlhovo, President of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique H.E. Mr. José Condungua António Pacheco, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation H.E. Mr. Ernesto Max Tonela, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy |
| 2019 | H.E. Mr. Celso Ismael Correia, Minister of Land, Environment and Rural Development H.E. Mr. Adriano Afonso Maleiane, Minister of Economy and Finance H.E. Ms. Veronica Nataniel Macamo Dlhovo, President of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique |
| 2021 | H.E. Mr. Carlos Gilberto Mendes, Secretary of State for Sport |
| 2022 | H.E. Mr. Ernesto Max Elias Tonela, Minister of Economy and Finance H.E. Mr. Mateus Magala, Minister of Transport and Communications |
| 2023 | H.E. Ms. Esperança Laurinda Francisco Nhiuane BIAS, Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique H.E. Ms. Verónica Nataniel Macamo Dlhovo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Mozambique |
| 2024 | H.E Mr. Daniel Daniel Nivagara, Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education H.E. Mr. Manuel José Gonçalves, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Mozambique |