Japan-Uganda Relations
Japan-Uganda Relations (Basic Data)
May 22, 2025
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
| 1962 | Independence of Uganda (official recognition) |
| 1973 | The Ugandan Embassy was established in Japan |
| 1987 | The Ugandan Embassy in Japan was closed. |
| 1994 | The Ugandan Embassy in Japan was reopened. |
| 1997 | The Japanese Embassy was established in Uganda |
Japanese Nationals in Uganda (data: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan):
193 (as of October 2024)
Ugandan Nationals in Japan (data: Ministry of Justice of Japan):
969 (as of June 2024)
Trade with Japan (2024):
Exports to Japan: 3.263 billion yen (coffee, vegetable raw materials, crude minerals etc.)
Imports from Japan: 37.834 billion yen (automobile, steel etc.)
Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total as of the end of 2022):
List of Exchange of Notes (E/N)
Loans: 66.296 billion yen
Grants: 76.763 billion yen
Technical cooperation: 39.714 billion yen
Recent VIP Visits (after 2010)
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Nishimura |
| 2011 | State Minister of Defense Watanabe |
| 2012 | Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino |
| 2012 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Murakoshi |
| 2014 | State Minister of Cabinet Office Nishimura, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Environment Makihara |
| 2015 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Ishikawa |
| 2016 | Member of the House of Representatives Tanaka (Special Envoy of the Prime Minister) |
| 2017 | State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Suematsu (Uganda-Japan High Quality Infrastructure Conference) |
| 2017 | Member of the House of Representatives Mihara, Member of the House of Representatives Yamagiwa (JAPAN-AU Parliamentary Friendship League) |
| 2018 | State Minister Sato (Completion Ceremony of Nile bridge) |
| 2020 | Member of the House of Councillors Uto, Oota, Suzuki (ODA fact-finding mission of the House of Councillors) |
| 2020 | Member of the House of Representatives Ito (JAPAN-AU Parliamentary Friendship League) |
| 2023 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi |
| 2025 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Eri |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Minister of State for Regional Cooperation Musumba |
| 2010 | Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (International Relations) Okello (Official visit) |
| 2012 | Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Kiwanuka (IMF/WB 2012 Tokyo Annual Meeting) |
| 2013 | President Museveni, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kutesa (TICAD V) |
| 2013 | Minister of Health Rugunda |
| 2013 | Speaker of Parliament Kadaga (Official guest of Speaker of the House of Councillors) |
| 2013 | Minister of Presidency Tumwebaze (Official visit) |
| 2014 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Kutesa (Official visit) |
| 2014 | Minister of State for Primary Education Bataringaya |
| 2015 | Minister of Relief and Disaster Preparedness and Refugees Onek (Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction) |
| 2015 | President Museveni (Official visit) |
| 2016 | Minister of Energy and Minerals Muloni (27th Meeting of the Energy Charter Conference) |
| 2017 | Minister of Works and Transport Azuba (2nd Uganda-Japan High Quality Infrastructure Conference) |
| 2018 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Kutesa (Official visit) |
| 2018 | Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (International Relations) Okello (TICAD Ministerial Meeting) |
| 2019 | President Museveni, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kutesa and others (TICAD7) |
| 2019 | Minister of Tourism Wildlife & Antiquities Kamunto (The Ceremony of the Enthronement) |
| 2021 | Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Kamuntu (The Kyoto Congress) |
| 2022 | Prime Minister Nabbanja (the First Asia-Pacific and Africa Women's Economic Summit) |
| 2023 | Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs Kabanda |
| 2024 | Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (International Relations) Okello (TICAD Ministerial Meeting) |
| 2024 | Chief of Defence Forces, UPDF, Kainerugaba |