Japan-Peru Relations

October 31, 2024

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:

  • Established in 1873.

Japanese nationals and Japanese descendants:

  • Number of Japanese nationals residing in Peru: 3,130 (2023)
  • Number of Japanese descendants: 200,000 (estimated)

Trade with Japan (2023):

  • Exports: $ 3,542 million (copper, liquefied natural gas, zinc, tin)
  • Imports: $ 1,116 million (automobile, tires, steel)

Direct investment from Japan:

  • The amount of direct investment from Japan in 2022 was $ 238 million.

Japan's economic cooperation (cumulative total as of 2022):

Visits by eminent persons

Peru to Japan:
Year Name
2006 Minister of Production David Lemor
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde
2007 Minister of Production Rafael Rey
2008 President Alan Garcia
2009 Minister of Foreign Affairs Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde
Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Mercedes Araoz
Minister of the Environment Antonio Brack
Minister of Transportations and Communications Enrique Cornejo
President Alan Garcia
2010 Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Martin Perez
Minister of the Environment Antonio Brack
President Alan Garcia
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde
Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Eduardo Ferreyros
2011 Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Eduardo Ferreyros
2012 Minister of Culture Luis Peirano
President Ollanta Humala
Minister of Economy and Finance Luis Castilla
President of the Central Bank Julio Velarde
2013 Minister of Energy and Mining Jorge Merino
Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Milton Von Hesse
2014 President of the Congress of the Peru Fredy Otarola
2015 President of the Central Bank Julio Velarde
2017 Firse VicePresident, Minister of Transport and Communications Martín Vizcarra
2023 Minister of Foreign Affairs Ana Cecilia Gervasi
Japan to Peru
Year Name
2001 Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Toyama Atsuko (special envoy)
2006 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Yamanaka Akiko (special envoy)
2008 Minister for Foreign Affairs Nakasone Hirofumi
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nikai Toshihiro
Prime Minister Aso Taro
2009 Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Hitachi
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Haraguchi Kazuhiro
2010 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kira Shunji
2011 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Yamahana Ikuo
Member of The House of Representatives Hatoyama Yukio (special envoy)
2013 Minister of Foreign Affairs Kishida Fumio
2014 Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino
Minister of of the Environment Mochizuki Yoshio
2015 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs UtoTakashi
2016 Member of The House of Representatives Nikai Toshihiro (special envoy)
2016 Prime Minister Abe Shinzo
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kishida Fumio
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Seko Hiroshige
2017 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Sonoura Kentaro
2018 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Horii Iwao
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kono Taro
2019 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Tsuji Kiyoto Her Imperial Highnesses Princess Mako
2023 Minister of Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa Her Imperial Highnesses Princess Kako
2024 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Komura Masahiro
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