Japan-Netherlands Relations
Japan-Netherlands Relations (Basic Data)
Basic Data
Official diplomatic and trade relations between the Netherlands and Japan were established in 1609.
Number of Residents:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Netherlands: 10,460 (2021)
- Number of Dutch nationals residing in Japan: 1,294 (2020)
Trade with Japan:
- Netherlands→Japan: machinery (incl. semiconductor machinery), electrical machinery (incl. electrical measuring) and medical products etc.
- Japan→Netherlands: machinery (incl. office machines), electrical machinery (incl. visual apparatus) and transportation equipment (incl. parts of motor vehicles) etc.
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 1,282.9 | 1,349.9 | 1,403.6 | 1,298.7 | 1,163.9 |
| Imports | 256.8 | 268.7 | 352.6 | 343,1 | 3,29 |
Direct Investment from Japan:
- Stocks (2020): 13,937 billion yen
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Their Majesties Emperor and Empress Director-General of the National Environment Agency Yoriko Kawaguchi |
| 2001 | Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino Minister of the Environment Yoriko Kawaguchi |
| 2002 | His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino (Prince Claus' state funeral) |
| 2004 | Minister of State for Defense Shigeru Ishiba Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino (Princess Juliana's state funeral) |
| 2005 | Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi |
| 2006 | Their Imperial Highnesses the Crown Prince and Crown Princess and Her Imperial Highness Princess Aiko |
| 2009 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Hirofumi Nakasone (International conference on Afghanistan) Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino (official visit) |
| 2011 | Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno |
| 2012 | Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Tetsuo Morimoto Justice of the Supreme Court Itsuro Terada |
| 2013 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida (6th Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative (NPDI)) Crown Prince and Princess (Investiture of King Willem-Alexander) Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yoshimasa Hayashi Senior Vice Minister of Cabinet Office Yasutoshi Nishimura Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Masaji Matsuyama (Centenary Anniversary of the Peace Palace) Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization, Minister in charge of Total Reform of Social Securities, Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy Akira Amari Minister for Reconstruction and Minister in charge of Comprehensive Policy Coordination for Revival from the Nuclear Accident at Fukushima Takumi Nemoto |
| 2014 | Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Nuclear Security Summit) State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kazuyoshi Akaba Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Yoshitaka Shindo |
| 2015 | State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Daishiro Yamagiwa Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hakubun Shimomura State Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasuhide Nakayama Justice of the Supreme Court Michiyoshi Kiuchi |
| 2016 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoji Muto Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Masahiko Shibayama Her Imperial Highness Princes Takamado State Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ken Saito |
| 2017 | State Minister of Justice Masahito Moriyama State Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Masaaki Taniai Her Imperial Highness Princess Tomohito of Mikasa |
| 2018 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kazuyuki Nakane Minister of Defense Itsunori Onodera Her Imperial Highness Princess Akishino |
| 2019 | Prime Minister Shinzo Abe |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Prime Minister W. Kok Minister of Foreign Affairs J.J. Van Aartsen Member of the Senate F.K. Altes and his party His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Affairs A. Jorritsma-Lebbink Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment J.P. Pronk Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management T. Netelenbos Minister of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries L.J. Brinkhorst State Secretary for Economic Affairs G. Ybema |
| 2002 | Minister of Development Cooperation E.L. Herfkens Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment J.P. Pronk |
| 2003 | His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange (World Water Forum) |
| 2004 | Minister of Economic Affairs L.J. Brinkhorst Minister of Defense H.G.J. Kamp |
| 2005 | Minister of Foreign Affairs B.R. Bot His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange and Her Royal Highness Princess Máxima Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Affairs L.J. Brinkhorst |
| 2006 | Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance G. Zalm Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport H. Hoogervorst Minister of Economic Affairs J.G. Wijn |
| 2007 | Minister of Transport and Waterworks K.M.H. Peijs His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange |
| 2008 | His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange Minister of Economic Affairs M.J.A. van der Hoeven Minister of Foreign Affairs M.J.M. Verhagen |
| 2009 | Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management C. Eurlings Prime Minister J.P. Balkenende Minister of Education, Culture and Science R.H.A. Plasterk Minister for European Affairs F.C.G.M. Timmermans |
| 2010 | Minister of Economic Affairs M.J.A. van der Hoeven His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange |
| 2011 | Minister of Foreign Affairs U. Rosenthal |
| 2012 | Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation M.J.M. Verhagen Minister of Finance De Jager Minister for European Affairs and International Cooperation (State Secretary for Foreign Affairs) B. Knapen |
| 2013 | President of the Supreme Court G. Corstens |
| 2014 | Minister of Foreign Affairs F. Timmermans His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima Minister of Foreign Affairs B. Koenders Minister of Economic Affairs H.G.J. Kamp |
| 2015 | Minister of Finance Jeroen Dijsselbloem Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation L. Ploumen Prime Minister M. Rutte, Minister of Economic Affairs H.G.J. Kamp |
| 2016 | Minister of Finance Jeroen Dijsselbloem Minister of Defence J.A. Hennis-Plasschaert Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport E.I. Schippers |
| 2017 | Her Royal Highness Princess Laurentien |
| 2018 | Minister of Foreign Affairs H. Zijlstra Minister of Education, Culture and Science I. van Engelshoven |
| 2019 | Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality C. Schouten Minister of Finance W. Hoekstra Minister of Environment (State Secretary for Infrastructure, Public Works and Water Management) S. van Veldhoven Prime Minister M. Rutte Her Majesty Queen Máxima Minister of Social Affairs and Employment W. Koolmees Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport H. de Jonge Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima Minister of Foreign Affairs S. Blok |
Cultural Exchanges
Japanese-Dutch Cultural Agreement was signed in 1980.
Recent Trends
The year 2000 marked 400 years of relations between Japan and the Netherlands.
The year 2008 marked the 150th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations.
The year 2009 marked 400th anniversary of Trade relations between two countries.
After the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, a number of charity events were held all over the Netherlands. Japanese drummers from Rikuzentakata, a city in one of the devastated areas, expressed their gratitude and wish for recovery in 2012 by performing music in the Netherlands.
In March 2014, Prime Minister Mr. Abe attended the Nuclear Security Summit and held the Japan-Netherlands Summit Meeting with Prime Minister Mr. Rutte in The Hague.
In April 2014, Foreign Minister Mr. Timmermans attended the 8th NPDI Ministerial Meeting and held the Japan-Netherlands Foreign Ministers' Meeting with Foreign Minister Mr. Kishida in Hiroshima.
In October 2014, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima paid a state visit to Japan, accompanied by Foreign Minister Mr. Koenders and Economic Minister Mr. Kamp. Foreign Minister Mr. Koenders held the Japan-Netherlands Foreign Ministers' Meeting with Foreign Minister Mr. Kishida in Tokyo.
In November 2015, Prime Minister Mr. Rutte visited Japan, accompanied by Economic Minister Mr. Kamp, and he held a Japan-Netherlands Summit Meeting with Prime Minister Abe. Both leaders decided to characterize the Japan-Netherlands relations as a "Strategic Partnership for Sustainable Peace and Prosperity".
In December 2016, Defence Minister Mrs. Hennis-Plasschaert visited Japan and held the Japan-Netherlands defense ministerial meeting with Defense Minister Mrs. Inada.
In February 2018, Foreign Minister Mr. Zijlstra visited Japan and held the Japan-Netherlands Foreign Minister’s Meeting with Foreign Minister Kono in Tokyo.
In January 2019, Prime Minister Mr. Abe visited the Netherlands and held a Japan-Netherlands Summit Meeting with Prime Minister Mr. Rutte.
In June 2019, Prime Minister Mr. Rutte visited Japan to attend G20 Osaka Summit. Her Majesty Queen Máxima also visited Japan to attend events related to G20 Osaka Summit in her capacity as UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA).
In October 2019, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima paid a visit to Japan to attend the Ceremony of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor.
In November 2019, Foreign Minister Mr. Blok visited Japan to attend G20 Aichi-Nagoya Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The Minister held the Japan-Netherlands Foreign Ministers' Meeting with Foreign Minister Mr. Motegi in Tokyo.