Japan-Costa Rica Relations
Japan-Costa Rica Relations (Basic Data)
July 8, 2019
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- Established in February 1935.
Japanese Nationals:
- 386 (as of October 2016)
Trade with Japan (2017):
- Export to Japan: approx. 38.8 billion yen (scientific optical equipment, electronic parts, machinery, coffee)
- Import from Japan: approx. 34.7 billion yen (car, steel, electronic parts)
Japan's Economic Cooperation (Cumulative total until fiscal year 2016)
- List of Exchange of Notes
- Loans: 122.2 billion yen
- Grants: 5.96 billion yen
- Technical cooperation: 23.06 billion yen
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1990 | House of Representatives member, Yoshiro Mori (Ambassador on Special Mission to the Presidential Inauguration) |
| 1994 | House of Representatives member, Kazuo Aichi (Ambassador on Special Mission to the Presidential Inauguration) |
| 1996 | Primer Minister, Hashimoto Ryutaro |
| 1998 | House of Representatives member, Hideyuki Aizawa (Ambassador on Special Mission to the Presidential Inauguration) |
| TIH Prince and Princess Takamado | |
| 2002 | House of Representatives member, Syouichi Nakagawa (Ambassador on Special Mission to the Presidential Inauguration) |
| 2006 | House of Representatives member, Yoshinori Ohno (Ambassador on Special Mission to the Presidential Inauguration) |
| House of Representatives Member, Yasutoshi Nishimura | |
| 2007 | Vice-Speaker of the House of Representatives, Takahiro Yokomichi |
| House of Representatives Member, Kenta Izumi | |
| 2009 | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shintaro Ito |
| 2010 | State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Koichi Takemasa (Ambassador on Special Mission to the Presidential Inauguration) |
| 2011 | TIH Prince and Princess Akishino |
| 2012 | Senior Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Seishu Makino |
| 2014 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hirotaka Ishihara (Ambassador on Special Mission to the Presidential Inauguration) Parliamentary Delegation of the House of Representatives (Head: Mr. Hiroshi Kajiyma) Parliamentary Delegation of the House of Councillors to research Japan's ODA (Head: Mr. Yusuke Nakanishi) |
| 2015 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yasuhide Nakayama (Foreign Minister Meeting of FEALAC) |
| 2016 | State Minister for Environment, Yoshihiro Seki |
| 2017 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kentaro Sonoura Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Naoya Higuchi Parliamentary Delegation of the House of Representatives (Head: Mr. Masaaki Taira) |
| 2018 | House of Representatives Member, Syunsuke Takei (Ambassador on Special Mission to the Presidential Inauguration) |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1990 | President, Rafael Angel Calderon Fournier (Enthronement Ceremony) |
| Foreign Minister, Bernd H. Niehaus Quesada | |
| 1993 | National Assembly Chairman, Danilo Chaverri Soto |
| Foreign Minister, Bernd H. Niehaus Quesada (PDD Special Conference in Tokyo) | |
| 1994 | Foreign Minister, Fernando Naranjo Villalobos |
| 1996 | President, Jose Maria Figueres |
| Foreign Minister, Fernando Naranjo Villalobos | |
| 1997 | President, Jose Maria Figueres |
| Foreign Minister, Fernando Naranjo Villalobos | |
| 2001 | President, Miguel Angel Rodriguez Echeverria |
| Foreign Minister, Roberto Rojas | |
| 2005 | President Abel Pacheco de la Espriella (Aichi Expo/Japan-Central America Summit Meeting) |
| Foreign Minister, Roberto Toval Faja | |
| 2010 | Foreign Minister, Bruno Stagno Ugarte (4th Foreign Ministers' Meeting of FEALAC) |
| Foreign Minister, Rene Castro Salazar | |
| 2011 | President, Laura Chinchilla Miranda |
| Foreign Minister, José Enrique Castillo Barrantes | |
| Minister of Trade, Anabelle González | |
| Minister of Science, Technology and Telecommunication, Alejandro Cruz Molina | |
| 2012 | Minister of Environment and Energy, Rene Castro Salazar |
| 2013 | Minister of Trade, Anabelle González |
| Minister of Environment and Energy, Rene Castro Salazar | |
| Minister of Housing and Human Settlement, Guido Monge | |
| Minister of Culture and Youth, Manuel Obregon | |
| 2015 | Minister of Environment and Energy, Edgar Gutierrez |
| 2017 | Minister of Trade, Alexander Mora Foreign Minister, Manuel Gonzalez |
| 2018 | Minister of Trade, Alexander Mora |
Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal 1975-2016)
- 997 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid)
- 48.44 million yen (Grant Aid for Cultural Grassroots Projects)