Japan-Palau Relations
Japan-Palau Relations (Basic Data)
July 17, 2020
Basic Data
Diplomatic relations:
- Established in December in 1994
Japanese Nationals:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Republic of Palau: 353/339 (as of Oct/Mar, 2018/2019)
Trade with Japan (2019):
- Japan's Exports to Palau: 2,030 million yen
- Japan's Imports from Palau: 1,440 million yen
Japan's economic cooperation:
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Grants: 325 million yen (2017)
- Cumulative total as of 2017: 23,666 million yen
- Technical Cooperation: 358 million yen (2017)
- Cumulative total as of 2017: 7,368 million yen
VIP Visits (after 1990)
| Year | Month | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10 | Member of the Diet, Mr. Seishiro Etou (National Day's Ceremony) |
| 1995 | 1 | Member of the Diet, Mr. Hiroshi Mitsuzuka (The President of Japan-Palau Parliamentarian League) |
| 1996 | 6 | Ambassador of Japan to Australia, Mr. Kazutoshi Hasegawa (Political Dialogue) |
| 1997 | 1 | Member of the Diet, Mr. Yatarou Mitsubayashi (Special Envoy to the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony) |
| 1998 | 8 | Ambassador of Japan to Australia, Mr. Kazutoshi Hasegawa (Political Dialogue) |
| 1999 | 10 | Member of the Diet, Mr. Hiroshi Mitsuzuka (The President of Japan-Palau Parliamentarian League) |
| Senior State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Shozo Azuma (Post-SPF Dialogue) | ||
| 2001 | 1 | Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Seishiro Etou (Presidential Inauguration Ceremony) |
| 2002 | 1 | Special Envoy of the Prime Minister, Mr. Taimei Yamaguchi (Inauguration for Japan-Palau Friendship Bridge) |
| 2004 | 1 | Former Prime Minister, Mr. Ryutarou Hashimoto (APFED Specialist Meeting) |
| 2006 | 8 | Minister of State for Disaster Management, Mr. Tetsuo Kutsukake (Special Envoy of the Prime Minister) |
| 2007 | 1 | Parliamentary Secretary of the Environment, Mr. Tomokatsu Kitagawa (International Conference held by International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI)) |
| 8 | Member of the Diet, Mr. Ryotarou Tanose | |
| Member of the Diet, Mr. Junzo Yamamoto (APPU Meeting) | ||
| 2009 | 1 | Former Prime Minister, Mr. Yoshiro Mori (Presidential Inauguration Ceremony) |
| 2013 | 1 | Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Shunichi Suzuki (Presidential Inauguration Ceremony) |
| 9 | Member of the Diet, Mr. Minoru Kiuchi (Former Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs) (Special Envoy of the Prime Minister) | |
| 2014 | 1 | Minister of the Environment, Mr. Nobuteru Ishihara |
| 8 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Seiji Kihara (Special Envoy of the Prime Minister) (PIF Post Dialogue Meeting) | |
| 10 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kazuyuki Nakane (Special Envoy of the Prime Minister) | |
| 2015 | 4 | Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
| 12 | Parliamentary Delegation of the House of Councillors to research Japan's ODA (Head: Mr. Kiyomi Akashi) | |
| 2017 | 1 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kiyoshi Odawara (Special Envoy of the Prime Minister) (Presidential Inauguration Ceremony) |
| 7 | Parliamentary Secretary for Environment, Ms. Natsumi Higa | |
| 2018 | 4 | Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Mr. Kentaro Sonoura |
| 12 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Norikazu Suzuki (Japan's Public-Private Joint Mission) | |
| 2019 | 1 | Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Mr. Kentaro Sonoura |
| 2 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Norikazu Suzuki (Special Envoy of the Prime Minister), Ambassador for the Pacific Island Region, Mr. Toshihisa TAKATA (Micronesia Presidents' Summit) | |
| 10 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Norihiro Nakayama (25th Anniversary of Independence of Palau) (Special Envoy of the Prime Minister) |
| Year | Month | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10 | President, Mr. Nakamura |
| Minister of State, Mr. Ucherbelau | ||
| Speaker of the House of Delegates, Mr. Whipps | ||
| 1996 | 4 | President, Mr. Nakamura |
| President of the Senate, Mr. Sugiyama | ||
| Speaker of the House of Delegates, Mr. Whipps | ||
| 1997 | 10 | President, Mr. Nakamura (Japan-SPF Summit Meeting) |
| 1998 | 3 | President, Mr. Nakamura |
| 9 | President, Mr. Nakamura (Courtesy Call to Prime Minister, Mr. Obuchi and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Komura) | |
| 11 | President, Mr. Nakamura (Visitation to Atomic Facilities) | |
| 1999 | 2 | President, Mr. Nakamura (Opening Reception for the Embassy of the Republic of Palau in Japan) |
| 6 | President, Mr. Nakamura | |
| 12 | President, Mr. Nakamura (SPF Chairman) | |
| 2000 | 3 | President, Mr. Nakamura |
| 4 | President, Mr. Nakamura (2nd Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting) | |
| 6 | President, Mr. Nakamura (Funeral of Former Prime Minister, Mr. Obuchi) | |
| 11 | President, Mr. Nakamura (Official Working Visit) | |
| 2003 | 3 | President, Mr. Remengesau (3rd World Water Forum) |
| 5 | President, Mr. Remengesau (3rd Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting) | |
| 2005 | 3 | Vice President, Mr. Chin (International Thanksgiving Get-together for the Recovery of Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake) |
| 7 | President, Mr. Remengesau (Official Visit to World Expo) | |
| Minister of State, Mr. Shmull | ||
| Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs, Mr. Merep | ||
| Minister of Administration and Finance, Mr. Sadang | ||
| 2006 | 3 | Former President, Mr. Nakamura |
| 5 | President, Mr. Remengesau (4th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting) | |
| Minister of State, Mr. Shmull | ||
| Member of the Senate, Mr. Seid | ||
| Member of the House of Delegates, Mr. Gulibert | ||
| 8 | President, Mr. Remengesau (Funeral for Former Prime Minister, Mr. Hashimoto) | |
| 2007 | 8 | Minister of Resource and Development, Mr. Koshiba (ODA Project Bidding) |
| Minister of State, Mr. Shmull and Mrs. Shmull (Funeral for Former Prime Minister, Mr. Miyazawa) | ||
| 12 | President, Mr. Remengesau (1st Asia-Pacific Water Forum) | |
| 2008 | 3 | Former President, Mr. Nakamura |
| 12 | President, Mr. Remengesau | |
| 2009 | 4 | President, Mr. Toribiong |
| 5 | President, Mr. Toribiong (5th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting) | |
| Senate President, Mr. Tmetuchl | ||
| Member of the Senate, Mr. Diaz | ||
| 6 | Former President, Mr. Remengesau | |
| 2010 | 10 | Minister of State, Mr. Yano (Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting Ministerial Interim Meeting) |
| 2012 | 5 | President, Mr. Toribiong (6th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting) |
| 2013 | 2 | President, Mr. Remengesau (Unofficial Visit) |
| 10 | Minister of State, Mr. Kuartei (Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting Ministerial Interim Meeting) | |
| 11 | President, Mr. Remengesau (Unofficial Visit) | |
| 2014 | 11 | President, Mr. Remengesau (Unofficial Visit) |
| 12 | President, Mr. Remengesau and Minister of State, Mr. Kuartei (Working Visit) | |
| 2015 | 3 | Minister of State, Mr. Kuartei (PALM7 Senior Officials Meeting (Co-Chair)) |
| 5 | President, Mr. Remengesau and Minister of State, Mr. Kuartei (7th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting) | |
| 12 | Minister of Public Infrastructure, Industry and Commerce, Mr. Obichang | |
| 2016 | 7 | President, Mr. Remengesau (International Symposium) |
| 12 | President, Mr. Remengesau (Unofficial Visit) | |
| 2017 | 1 | Special Envoy, Mr. Casmir E. Remengesau (Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting Ministerial Interim Meeting) |
| 9 | Special Envoy, Mr. Casmir E. Remengesau (Invitation of the Nippon Foundation) | |
| 11 | Vice President, Hon. Raynold B. Oilouch (MOFA Invitation Program) | |
| 2018 | 3 | Hon. Minister of State, Faustina K. Rehuher-Marugg (PALM Senior Officials' Meeting) |
| Minister of Public Infrastructure, Industry and Commerce, H.E. Mr. Charles Obichang | ||
| 5 | President, Mr. Remengesau and Minister of State, Faustina K. Rehuher-Marugg (8th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting) | |
| 2019 | 1 | President, Mr. Remengesau (Unofficial Visit) |
| 3 | President, Mr. Remengesau（Working Visit） | |
| 7 | President, Mr. Remengesau (Unofficial Visit) | |
| 10 | President, Mr. Remengesau (Ceremonies of the Accession to the Throne) | |
| 11 | President, Mr. Remengesau（25th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations） | |
| 12 | President, Mr. Remengesau (Unofficial Visit) |
Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal Jan 1977-Mar 2019)
Cultural Grant Assistance: 30 million yen
Overview
Japan and the Republic of Palau have nurtured a cooperative and friendly relationship over the years. Japan is currently the second largest donor to Palau after the United States, and there have been frequent visits by respective political leaders between the two countries. Ties at local and grass-root levels have also grown: the Republic of Palau has now sister city arrangements with Hyogo and Mie prefecture of Japan. The country, endowed with rich natural beauty, attracts visitors from all over the world, including numerous Japanese tourists.