Japan-Solomon Relations
Japan-Solomon Relations (Basic Data)
July 16, 2020
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- Established in September 1978
Japanese Nationals:
- Number of Japanese residing in Solomon Islands: 113 (Oct. 2019)
Trade with Japan (2019):
- Japan's Exports to Solomon: 1,800 million yen
- Japan's Imports from Solomon: 323 million yen
Japan's Economic Cooperation:
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Loans: none
- Grants: 551 million yen in 2017
- Cumulative total as of 2017: 30,489 million yen
- Technical cooperation: 599 million yen in 2017
- Cumulative total as of 2017: 12,110 million yen
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Vice-Minister, Mr. Muneo Suzuki |
| 1992 | Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Vice-Minister, Mr. Koji Kakizawa (Japan-SPF Post Forum Dialogue) |
| 2003 | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Tetsuro Yano |
| 2010 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Chinami Nishimura |
| 2011 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Makiko Kikuta |
| 2013 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Minoru Kiuchi |
| 2014 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Takashi Uto |
| 2017 | Member of the House of Councillors, Mr. Masahisa Sato |
| 2018 | Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Mr. Kentaro Sonoura |
| 2019 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Norikazu SUZUKI |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1987 | Deputy Prime Minister, Sir. Peter Kenilorea |
| 1988 | Prime Minister, Hon. Ezekiel Alebua |
| 1989 | Governor General, H.E. Sir. Gorge Lepping (The Funeral Ceremony of His late Majesty) |
| 1990 | Governor General, H.E. Sir. Gorge Lepping (Ceremonies of the Accession to the Throne) |
| 1995 | Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Danny Philip |
| 1997 | Prime Minister, Hon. Bartholomew Ulufa'alu (Japan-SPF Summit) |
| 1998 | Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Sir. Baddeley Devesi |
| 1999 | Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hon. John Parterson Oti |
| 2000 | Prime Minister, Hon. Bartholomew Ulufa'alu (PALM2) |
| 2001 | Deputy Prime Minister, Sir. Allan Kemakeza |
| 2003 | Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hon. Laurie Hoksi Chan (3rd World Water Forum) Prime Minister, Sir. Allan Kemakeza (PALM3) Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Nollen Leni Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. Nelson Kile |
| 2005 | Prime Minister, Sir. Allan Kemakeza Minister for National Planning and Aid Coordination, Hon. Fred Iro Fono |
| 2006 | Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Job Dudley Tausinga (PALM4) |
| 2009 | Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Derek Sikua (PALM5) |
| 2010 | Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hon. Agovaka Shanel (PALM Ministerial Interim Meeting) |
| 2012 | Prime Minister, Hon. Gordon Darcy Lilo (PALM6) Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hon. Clay Forau Soalaoi (World Ministerial Conference on Disaster Reduction in Tohoku) |
| 2013 | Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Hon. Moses Garu (2nd PALM Ministerial Interim Meeting) |
| 2015 | Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, Hon. Samuel Manetoali (The 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction) Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Douglas Ete (PALM7) |
| 2017 | Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Milner Tozaka (Third Ministerial Interim Meeting of PALM) |
| 2018 | Prime Minister, Hon. Rick Houenipwela (PALM8) |
| 2019 | Governor-General, H.E. Sir. David VUNAGI (the Enthronement Ceremony) |
Overview
The Solomon Islands become an independent state in 7 July 1978. The Japanese government established diplomatic relationship with the Solomon Islands on the same day. Since then, Japan and the Solomon Islands have been enjoying friendly and cooperative relations for more than three decades.
The Solomon Islands is one of the biggest battle field of WWII. Mourning visits by war veterans and bereaved families continue even though over seventy years passed after the war.