Japan-South Sudan Relations
Japan-South Sudan Relations (Basic Data)
May 20, 2026
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- 2011 Japan established diplomatic relations with South Sudan.
- 2013 Japan established embassy in Juba.
- 2022 South Sudan established embassy in Tokyo.
Number of Residents:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in South Sudan: 27 (as of October 2025)
- Number of South Sudanese nationals residing in Japan: 71 (as of June 2025)
Trade with Japan (2024):
- Exports to Japan: 1.38 billion yen
- Imports from Japan: 4.6 billion yen
Japan's Economic Cooperation (Cumulative Total through FY2024):
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Loans: None
- Grants: 39.38 billion yen
- Technical Cooperation: 15.861 billion yen
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011.7 | Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Kikuta Makiko |
| 2011.10 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs Yamane Ryuji |
| 2011.11 | State Minister for Cabinet Office Ishida Katsuyuki |
| 2011.11 | Member of Parliament Nakatani Gen, Member of Parliament Imazu Hiroshi |
| 2011.12 | State Minister for Defence Watanabe Shu |
| 2012.12 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shimba Kazuya |
| 2013.4 | Parliamentary Vice Minister for Defence Sato Akira |
| 2013.5 | Minister for Defence Onodera Itsunori |
| 2015.1 | Minister for Defence Nakatani Gen |
| 2015.5 | Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Uto Takashi, Parliamentary Vice Minister for Defence Ishikawa Hirotaka |
| 2015.8 | State Minister for Cabinet Office Akazawa Ryosei |
| 2016.10 | Minister for Defence Inada Tomomi |
| 2017.2 | State Minister for Defence Wakamiya Kenji |
| 2017.3 | Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Shibayama Masahiko |
| 2017.12 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs Sato Masahisa |
| 2018.8 | State Minister for Defence Yamamoto Tomohiro |
| 2019.5 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Kono Taro |
| 2023.1 | State Minister for Cabinet Office Wada Yoshiaki |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011.9 | Hon. Dr. Ann Itto, SPLM Deputy Secretary General |
| 2011.11 | Hon. Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, Minister of Information and Broadcasting |
| 2012.9 | Hon. Kosti Manibe, Minister of Finance and Planning |
| 2013.6 | H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President, and Hon. Mr. Nhial Deng Nhial, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation（TICAD V） |
| 2015.3 | H.E. Dr. James Wani Igga, Vice President, and Hon. Ms. Awut Deng Acuil, Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare |
| 2016.10 | Hon. Dr. Nadia Arop Dudi Mayom, Minister of Gender, Youth and Sports |
| 2016.12 | Hon. Ms. Awut Deng Acuil, Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare (WAW!2016) |
| 2018.10 | Hon. Mr. Nhial Deng Nhial, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (TICAD Ministerial Meeting) |
| 2019.8 | H.E. Dr. James Wani Igga, Vice President, and Hon. Onyoti Adigo Nyikwec, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (TICAD 7) |
| 2019.10 | H.E. Gen. Kuol Manyang Juuk, Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs (Ceremony of Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor) |
| 2021.3 | Hon. Rueben Madol Arol, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs |
| 2022.7 | H.E. Rebecca Nyandeng Garang, Vice President (Opening Ceremony, Tokyo Olympic） |
| 2024.8 | Hon. Ramadan Mohammed Abdallah Goc, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (TICAD Ministerial) |
| 2025.6 | Hon. Dr. Nadia Arop Dudi Mayom, Minister of Culture, Museum and National Heritage (Osaka Kansai Expo) |
| 2025.8 | Hon. Amb. Monday Semaya Kumba, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation（TICAD 9） |