Japan-Lithuania Relations
Japan-Lithuania Relations (Basic Data)
October 5, 2023
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
In 1939, the consulate of Japan was opened in Kaunas, however, it was closed down in the following year as a result of Lithuania's annexation to the Soviet Union. The new diplomatic relations started in October 1991 following the recognition of Lithuania by the Government of Japan in September. In 1997, Embassy of Japan was opened in Vilnius.
Japanese Nationals in Lithuania:
125 Japanese residing in Lithuania (as of October 2022)
(Source : Annual Report of Statistics on Japanese Nationals Overseas)
Lithuanian Nationals in Japan:
356 (as of December, 2022)
(Source : Immigration Services Agency of Japan)
Trade with Japan (in Japanese Yen):
Export to Japan : 20 billion (prepared foodstuffs, milk products, tobacco, optical equipments, clothing, furniture including its components, textile products and non-ferrous metal)
Import from Japan : 12 billion (machineries, plastics and chemical products)
(Source: Trade Statistics of the Ministry of Finance of Japan)
Visitors between Japan and Lithuania (2019)
From Japan to Lithuania 27,318 (Source: Japan National Tourism Organization)
From Lithuania to Japan 5,396 (Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan)
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shigeo UETAKE (Dec.) |
| 2006 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro ASO (May) Minister for Special Assignment (Special Envoy of the Prime Minister) Kouki CHUMA (Jul.) |
| 2007 | Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress (May) |
| 2009 | State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Shintaro ITO (Jan.) |
| 2011 | State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka BANNO (May) |
| 2013 | State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Masaji MATSUYAMA (Apr.-May) Senior Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office Yasutoshi NISHIMURA (Sep.) |
| 2014 | President of the House of Councillors Masaaki YAMAZAKI (Jul.) |
| 2015 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kentaro SONOURA (Apr.) |
| 2016 | Vice-Speaker of the House of Representatives Tatsuo KAWABATA (Jul.) |
| 2017 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Motome TAKIZAWA (May) |
| 2018 | Prime Minister Shinzo ABE (Jan.) |
| 2019 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mitsunari OKAMOTO (Sep.) |
| 2021 | Minister for foreign Affairs Toshimitsu MOTEGI (Jul.) |
| 2023 | Prime Minister Fumio KISHIDA (Jul.) |
| 2023 | Vice President of House of Councillors Hiroyuki NAGAHAMA |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2001 | President Valdas Adamkus (Apr.) Minister of Foreign Affairs Antanas Valionis (Apr.) Minister of Culture Gintautas Kevisas (Apr.) Vice Minister of Economy Gediminas Rainys (Oct.) |
| 2002 | Minister of Transort Zigmantas Balcytis (Jan.) |
| 2004 | Speaker of the Seimas Arturas Paulauskas (Mar.) |
| 2005 | Prime Minister Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas Minister of Environment Arunas Kundrotas Minister of Culture Vladimiras Prudnikovas (Sep.) |
| 2006 | Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas (Aug.) |
| 2010 | Minister of Education and Science Gintaras Steponavicius (Oct.) Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Azhubalis (Nov.) |
| 2011 | Minister of Energy Aryvydas Sekmokas (Sep.) Speaker of the Seimas Irena Degutiene (Oct.) |
| 2012 | Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius (Feb.) Minister of Culture Arunas Gelunas (Nov.) |
| 2013 | Minister of Environment Valentinas Mazuronis (Oct.) Vice Minister of Agriculture Mindaugas Kuklierius (Nov.) |
| 2014 | Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas (Feb.) Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevicius (Mar.) Vice Minister of Energy Aleksandras Spruogis (Jun.) Minister of Education and Science Dainius Pavalkis (Jun. & Oct.) Minister of Economy Evaldas Gustas (Sep.) |
| 2015 | Vice Minister of Energy Aleksandras Spruogis (Feb.) Vice Minister of Agriculture Saulius Cironka (Mar.) Minister of Economy Evaldas Gustas (May) Vice Minister of Education and Science Svetlana Kauzoniene (May) Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Rolandas Krisciunas (Jun.) Vice Minister of Economy Rasa Noreikiene (Sep.) Vice Minister Raimundas Karoblis (Oct.) |
| 2016 | Speaker of Seimas Loreta Grauziniene, Minister of Energy Rokas. Masiulis(Mar.) Minister of Agriculture Virginija Baltraitiene(Mar.) Vice Minister of Economy Marius Skarupskas(May) Vice Minister of Economy Rasa Noreikiene (Sep.) Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Neris Germanas (Oct.) |
| 2017 | Vice Minister of Energy Simonas Satunas(Feb.) Vice Minister of Agriculture Rolandas Taraskevicius (Mar.) Vice Minister of Economy Lina Sabaitiene (Mar.) Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevicius (May) Minister of Health Aurelijus Veryga (Oct.) |
| 2018 | Minister of Agriculture Bronius Markauskas (Mar.) |
| 2018 | Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Darius SKUSEVIČIUS (May.) |
| 2018 | Minister of Energy Žygimantas VAIČIUNAS (Sep.) |
| 2018 | Prime Minister Saulius SKVERNELIS(Oct.), Minister of Economy Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS(Oct.), Vice-minister of Foreign Affairs Neris GERMANAS(Oct.) |
| 2018 | Vice-Minister of Agriculture Venantas Griciunas(Oct.) |
| 2019 | Minister of Agriculture Giedrius Surplys (Mar.) |
| 2019 | President Gitanas NAUSĖDA（ The enthronement ceremony ）, Minister of Energy Žygimantas VAIČIUNAS (Oct.) |
| 2022 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius LANDSBERGIS (Jun.) |
| 2022 | Prime Minister Ingrida ŠIMONYTĖ (Oct.) |
| 2023 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius LANDSBERGIS(May.) |