Japan-Tanzania Relations
Japan-Tanzania Relations (Basic Data)
March 19, 2020
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
| Year | Diplomatic Relations |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Independence of Tanganyika (official recognition) |
| 1964 | The United Republic of Tanzania was formed by the Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar |
| 1966 | The Japanese Embassy was established in Tanzania |
| 1970 | The Tanzanian Embassy was established in Tokyo |
Japanese Nationals (Data: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
- 295 (as of October 2018)
Tanzanian Nationals in Japan (Data: Ministry of Justice of Japan)
- 443 (as of June 2019)
Trade with Japan (2018):
- Exports to Japan: 9.986 billion yen (coffee, precious metal, sesame, tobacco)
- Imports from Japan: 32.767 billion yen (transport, machinery)
Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total as of 2017):
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Loans: 82,100 billion yen
- Grants: 180,375 billion yen
- Technical cooperation: 91,389 billion yen
VIP Visits (after 2010)
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Okada |
| 2012 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Murakoshi |
| 2013 | Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Motegi |
| 2014 | Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mitsuya Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ishihara |
| 2015 | Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kihara |
| 2017 | Chairperson, Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship Association AISAWA |
| 2018 | Deputy President, Japan-AU Parliamentary Friendship Association MIHARA Secretary General. Japan-African Union Parliamentary Friendship Association YAMAGIWA State Minister for Foreign Affairs Sato |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Prime Minister Pinda Former President Mkapa |
| 2012 | Speaker of the National Assembly Makinda Minister of Communication, Science and Technology Mbarawa |
| 2013 | Minister of Transport Mwakyembe President Kikwete (TICAD V) |
| 2014 | Vice President Bilal Minister of Education and Vocational Training Kawambwa |
| 2015 | Prime Minister Pinda (Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction) |
| 2018 | Former President Mkapa (Core Group Meeting of the Eminent Persons Group on Peace and Stability in Africa) Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Mahiga (TICAD Ministerial Meeting) |
| 2019 | Prime Minister Majaliwa, Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Kabudi,Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Mpina, Minister of State in the President Office Jafo (TICAD 7) Minister of State in the President Office Mukuchika (The Ceremony of the Enthronement) |