Japan-Slovenia Relations

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

From Japan to Slovenia
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)
From Slovenia to Japan
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
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