Japan-Marshall Relations
Japan-Marshall Relations (Basic Data)
July 17, 2020
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- Established in December 1988
Japanese Nationals:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Republic of the Marshall Islands: 107/49 (as of Oct/Dec, 2018/2019)
Trade with Japan (2019):
- Japan's Exports to Marshall: 145.758 million yen
- Japan's Imports from Marshall: 948million yen
Japan's Economic Cooperation:
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Grants: 1,101 million yen (2017)
- Cumulative total as of 2017: 16,547 million yen
- Technical cooperation: 171 million yen (2017)
- Cumulative total as of 2017: 5,125 million yen
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Vice-Minister, Mr. Hajime Ogawa (Post-SPF Dialogue Meetings) |
| 2001 | Former Prime Minister Mr. Yoshiro Mori |
| 2004 | Member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Matsushige Ohno |
| 2006 | Minister of State for Disaster Management, Mr. Tetsuo Kutsukake (Special Envoy of the Prime Minister) |
| 2007 | Member of the House of Councilors, Mr.Kazuyasu Shiina |
| 2008 | Former Prime Minister Mr. Yoshiro Mori |
| 2013 | Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Shunichi Suzuki (Special Envoy of the Prime Minister) |
| 2013 | Senior Vice-Minister of the Environment, Mr. Kazunori Tanaka |
| 2016 | Member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Kazunori Tanaka (Special Envoy of the Prime Minister) |
| 2017 | Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Iwao Horii (Japan's Public-Private Joint Mission) |
| 2018 | Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Iwao Horii |
| 2018 | Ambassador for the Pacific Island Region, Mr. Toshihisa TAKATA (the 30th year anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relationship) |
| 2019 | Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Mr. Kentaro Sonoura |
| 2019 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Taro KONO |
| 2020 | Ambassador for the Pacific Island Region, Mr. Toshihisa TAKATA (Swearing-in Ceremony of the President and Cabinet Ministers) |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1989 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kijiner (The Funeral Ceremony of His late Majesty) |
| 1990 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kijiner (Expo of Flower) |
| President A. Kabua (Ceremony of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor) | |
| 1995 | President A. Kabua and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Muller |
| 1996 | President A. Kabua (as the SPF Chairman) |
| 1997 | President I. Kabua and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Muller (Japan-SPF Summit) |
| 2000 | President Kessai H. Note (the 2nd Japan-SPF Summit Meeting) President Kessai H. Note and Minister of Transportation & Communications, Mr. Brenson S. Wase |
| 2003 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Zackios (Preparatory meeting of the 3rd Japan-PIF Summit Meeting) Minister of Resources and Development, Mr. John Silk (the 3rd Water Forum) President Kessai H. Note and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Zackios (the 3rd Japan-PIF Summit Meeting) President Kessai H. Note (Official Working Visit) and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Zackios |
| 2005 | President Kessai H. Note, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Zackios (World Conference on Disaster Reduction) President Kessai H. Note, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Zackios (World Exposition, Aichi) and Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. Rien Morris |
| 2006 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Zackios (Preparatory meeting of the 4th Japan-PIF Summit Meeting) President Kessai H. Note and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Zackios (the 4th Japan-PIF Summit Meeting) |
| 2008 | President Litokwa Tomeing (Working Visit) |
| 2009 | President Litokwa Tomeing (the 5th Japan-PIF Summit Meeting) President Litokwa Tomeing |
| 2010 | Minister of Resources and Development, Mr. Mattlan Zackhras (the PALM Ministerial Interim Meeting) |
| 2012 | President H.E. Christopher Jorebon Loeak and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Muller (6th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting) |
| 2013 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Muller (the 2nd PALM Ministerial Interim Meeting) |
| 2014 | President Christopher J. Loeak (Working Visit) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Muller |
| 2015 | Minister in Assistance to the President, Mr. Heine (The 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction) |
| 2015 | President Mr. Loeak and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. deBrum (7th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting) |
| 2017 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Silk (Third Ministerial Interim Meeting of PALM) |
| 2018 | President H.E. Dr. Hilda C. Heine and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hon. John M. SILK (8th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting) |
| 2019 | President H.E. Dr. Hilda C. Heine (the Enthronement Ceremony) |
Overview
Japan and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) have nurtured a cooperative and friendly relationship over the years. Japan is currently the third largest donor to the RMI after the United States and Australia, and there have been frequent visits by respective political leaders between the two countries. Ties at local and grass-root levels have also grown over the years: Majuro, the capital city of the RMI, has a sister city relationship with the town of Kawai in Nara prefecture of Japan.