Japan-Slovenia Relations
Japan-Slovenia Relations (Basic Data)
November 25, 2024
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- Established in October 1992
Japanese Nationals:
- Number of Japanese Nationals residing in Slovenia: 180 (November, 2024)
Trade with Japan:
- Exports: 31.46 billion yen (2023) (transport equipment, manufactured goods, etc.)
- Imports: 49.12 billion yen (2023) (transport equipment, chemicals, etc.)
(Trade Statistics of Japan, 2023)
Japan's Economic Cooperation:
- Technical Cooperation: 472 million yen (cumulative total up to FY2004)
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Keidanren Mission |
| 2000 | Royal Highness Princess Sayako |
| 2006 | KITAGAWA Kazuo, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
| 2008 | YOKOMICHI Takahiro, Vice-Speaker of the House of Representatives |
| 2009 | IMAI Isao, Justice of the Supreme Court |
| 2013 | Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino |
| 2015 | MUTO Yoji, State Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 2016 | SHIOZAKI Yasuhisa, Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare |
| 2016 | Keidanren Mission |
| 2018 | MAKIHARA Hideki, State Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare |
| 2019 | SEKI Yoshihiro, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| 2019 | KONO Taro, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 2021 | MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 2023 | TAKINAMI Hirofumi, Member of the House of Councillors (Secretary General of the Japan-Slovenia Parliamentary Friendship Group) |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Lojze Marincek, Minister of Science and Technology |
| 1998 | Boris Frlec, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 1999 | Ciril Smorkolj, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry |
| 2000 | Janez Podobnik, President of National Assembly Tea Petrin, Minister of the Economy |
| 2006 | Milan Zver, Minister of Education and Sport |
| 2008 | Janez Jansa, Prime Minister (Accompanied by Andrej Vizjak, Minister of the Economy) Janez Podobnik, Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning Andrej Bajuk, Minister of Finance Dimitrij Rupel, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 2010 | Roko Zarnic, Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning |
| 2012 | Janez Sustersic, Minister of Finance |
| 2013 | Borut Pahor, President of the Republic |
| 2014 | Samo Omerzel, Minister of Infrastructure and Special Planning |
| 2016 | Miro Cerar, Prime Minister |
| 2017 | Anja Kopac Mrak, Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Tomaz Boh, State Minister of Education, Science and Sport |
| 2018 | Jure Leben, State Secretary, Ministry of Infrastructure |
| 2019 | Ales Cantarutti, State Secretary, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology Andrej Bertoncelj, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Jernej Pikalo, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Science and Sport Borut Pahor, President of Slovenia |
| 2022 | Igor Papic, Minister of Education, Science and Sport Urska Klakocar Zupancic, President of the National Assembly Samuel Zbogar, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Klemen Bostjancic, Minister of Finance Alojz Kovsca, President of the National Council Emilija Stojmenova Duh, Minister for Digitalization |
| 2023 | Irena Sinko, Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Food Igor Papic, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation |
| 2024 | Igor Papic, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation (April, June, October) Tanja Fajon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Dusan Stojanovic, President of Parliamentary Friendship Group with Japan, National Assembly |