Japan-Colombia Relations
Japan-Colombia Relations (Basic Data)
February 4, 2025
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- Established in 1908 (reestablished in 1954)
Japanese nationals and Japanese descendants:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in Colombia: 1,315 (2024)
- Number of Japanese descendants: 3,100 (estimated)
Trade with Japan (2023):
- Exports: 117,000 million yen (coal, coffee, flowers, jewel)
- Imports: 136,300 million yen (automobiles, steel, machines and electronic equipment)
Japan's Economic Cooperation:
- Loan Aid: Cumulative total of 46,633 million yen (FY 2022)
- Grant Aid: Cumulative total of 16,143 million yen (FY 2022)
- Technical Assistance: Cumulative total of 35,347 million yen (FY 2022)
Recent Visits by Eminent Persons (the last 10 years)
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nishimura Yasutoshi Senior Vice-Minister of Finance, Takeshita Wataru |
| 2010 | Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Akamatsu Hirotake Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kira Shuji |
| 2011 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yamahana Ikuo |
| 2012 | Senior Vice-Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry, Makino Seishu |
| 2013 | Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry, Motegi Toshimitsu Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Wakabayashi Kenta Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Yoshiie Hiroyuki |
| 2014 | Her Imperial Highness Takamado Prime Minister, Abe Shinzo Member of the House of Representatives, Kawamura Takeo (Ambassador on Special Mission to the Presidential Inauguration) |
| 2015 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Uto Takashi |
| 2016 | Head of the delegation of Komeito, Yamaguchi Natsuo Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Land, Infrastructurem, Transport and Tourism, Ohno Yasutada |
| 2017 | State Minister for Finance, Kihara Minoru State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sonoura Kentaro |
| 2018 | State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, Sakai Manabu State Minister for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Akimoto Tsukasa Member of the House of Representatives, Yamaguchi Shunichi (Ambassador on Special Mission to the Presidential Inauguration) Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kono Taro |
| 2019 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, Kunishige Toru Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Omi Asako |
| 2022 | Member of the House of Representatives, Yamaguchi Shunichi (Special Envoy of the Prime Minister to the Presidential Inauguration) |
| 2023 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Akimoto Masatoshi Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ryuji Satomi |
| 2025 | Member of the House of Councilors, Seiji Matsuyama (Special Envoy of the Prime Minister) |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Senator, Nancy Patricia Gutierrez Castaneda Minister of Finance, Oscar Iran Zuluaga Escobay |
| 2010 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jaime Bermudez Minister of Defence, Gabriel Silva Lujan Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Luis Guillermo Plata Minister of Environment, Sandra Bessudo Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Sergio Diaz-Granados |
| 2011 | President, Juan Manuel Santos Minister of Foreign Affairs, María Holguín Minister of Mines and Energy, Carlos Enrique Rodado Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Sergio Diaz-Granados Minister of Transport, Germán Cardona |
| 2012 | Minister of Interior and Justice, Germán Vargas Lleras Minister of Foreign Affairs, María Angela Holguín Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Sergio Diaz-Granados |
| 2015 | Minister of Defense, Juan Carlos Pinzón Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Mauricio Cárdenas |
| 2016 | Minister of National Education, Gina Parody General Director of Colombian Presidential Agency of International Cooperation (APC), Alejandro Gamboa |
| 2017 | Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, María Claudia Lacouture Mayor of Medellín, Federico Gutiérrez |
| 2018 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Holmes Trujillo García President of the House of Representatives, Alejandro Carlos Chacón |
| 2019 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Holmes Trujillo García (Ceremony of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor at the Seiden) |
| 2021 | Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marta Lucía Ramírez Blanco |
| 2022 | First Lady Verónica Alcocer, wife of President Petro (State Funeral for the Late Prime Minister ABE Shinzo) |
| 2024 | President of the Senate, Iván Leonidas Name Vásquez |
| 2025 | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Laura Camila Sarabia Torres |