Japan-Poland Relations
Japan-Poland Relations (Basic Data)
October 17, 2022
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
Japan and Poland established diplomatic relations on March 22, 1919 which were severed after the outbreak of WW II. On February 8, 1957, the diplomatic relations between Japan and Poland were restored. Since democratization of Poland in 1989, bilateral relations between Japan and Poland have been dynamically developing in a variety of fields, including political, economic, science, technology and cultural areas.
The year 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Poland.
Responding to Russia's aggression against Ukraine, on April 2022, Foreign Minister Hayashi, during his visit to Poland as a Special Envoy of Prime Minister, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Morawiecki and President Duda respectfully and held a meeting with Foreign Minister Rau. Both ministers agreed to continue to work closely together as strategic partners to protect a free and open international order.
Economic Relations:
- Japan's trade with Poland (2020)
- Exports: 368.3 billion yen (motor vehicle components, electric measuring instrument)
- Imports: 128.44 billion yen (machinery components, motor vehicle components)
Direct Investment from Japan:
- Number of Japanese companies in Poland as of October, 2020: 356
Japan's ODA to Poland (from 1989 to 2008):
- Grant aid: 4.04 billion yen
- Technical cooperation: 8.97 billion yen
- Loan aid etc.: 21.39 billion yen
- List of Exchange of Notes
Number of Residents:
- Japanese nationals residing in Poland: 2,012 (as of October, 2021)
- Polish nationals residing in Japan: 1,390 (as of June, 2021)
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2000 | President of the House of Councillors Juro Saito |
| 2001 | Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Kaori Maruya |
| 2002 | Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Kenshiro Matsunami |
| 2003 | Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Official Parliamentary Delegation of the House of Councillors |
| 2004 | Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Kazunori Tanaka |
| 2005 | Japan-Poland Parliamentary Association of Friendship of the House of Representatives |
| 2007 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso |
| 2008 | Minister of the Environment Tetsuo Saito Senior Vice Minister of Defense Akinori Eto Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Itsunori Onodera Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives Takahiro Yokomichi |
| 2009 | Governor of Tokyo Shintaro Ishihara |
| 2011 | Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno Parliamentary Secretary of Cabinet Office Yasuhiro Sonoda |
| 2012 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kazuyuki Hamada |
| 2013 | Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Akira Sato Minister of the Environment Nobuteru Ishihara |
| 2014 | State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Midori Matsushima Senior Vice Minister of Finance Jiro Aichi State Minister of Cabinet Office Yasutoshi Nishimura Madam Akie Abe |
| 2015 | State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yosuke Takagi State Minister of Foreign Affairs Minoru Kiuchi Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado |
| 2017 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Taido Tanose Vice-President of the House of Councillors Akira Gunji |
| 2018 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Kono Minister of Environment Yoshiaki Harada Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hirofumi Takinami |
| 2019 | Japan-Poland Parliamentary Association of Friendship of the House of Representatives |
| 2021 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi |
| 2022 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi (Special Envoy of Prime Minister) Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Gen Nakatani State Minister of Justice Jun Tsushima |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Bronisław Geremek |
| 2001 | Speaker of the Senate Alicja Grzeskowiak Minister of Culture and National Heritage Andrzej Zieliński |
| 2004 | Minister of Science Michał Kleiber Minister of Finance Andrzej Raczko |
| 2005 | Prime Minister Marek Belka Minister Interior and Administration Ryszard Kalisz Minister of Finance Mirosław Gronicki |
| 2006 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Stefan Meller |
| 2007 | Minister of Culture and National Heritage Kazimierz Ujazdowski Minister of Science and Higher Education Michał Seweryński |
| 2008 | President Lech Kaczyński Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Marek Sawicki Minister of Environment Maciej Nowicki |
| 2009 | Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Marek Sawicki Minister of State Treasury Aleksander Grad |
| 2010 | Speaker of the Senate Bogdan Borusewicz Minister of Environment Andrzej Kraszewski |
| 2011 | Minister of Culture and National Heritage Bogdan Zdrojewski |
| 2012 | First Lady Anna Komorowska |
| 2013 | Minister of Defense Tomasz Siemoniak Minister of Culture and National Heritage Bogdan Zdrojewski Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Janusz Piechociński |
| 2015 | President Bronisław Komorowski Minister of Infrastructure Maria Wasiak Minister of Environment Marek Grabowski Polish-Japanese Parliamentary Group of the Sejm |
| 2017 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Witold Waszczykowski |
| 2018 | Secretary of State of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jan Dziedziczak |
| 2019 | Minister of Sport and Tourism Witold Bańka |
| 2020 | Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki Marshal of the Senate Tomasz Grodzki |
| 2021 | President Andrzej Duda |
| 2022 | Minister of Development and Technology Waldemar Buda Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Henryk Kowalczyk |