Japan-Uruguay Relations
Japan-Uruguay Relations (Basic Data)
November 10, 2017
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- Established in 1921 (reestablished in 1952)
Japanese nationals and Japanese descendants:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in Uruguay: 362 (2016)
- Number of Japanese descendants: 480 (estimated)
Trade with Japan (2015):
- Exports: 9,389 million yen (wool, Lanolin, soybean)
- Imports: 7,324 million yen (automobile, synthetic rubber, printing machine)
The number of Japanese companies in Uruguay:
- 21 (2016)
Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total as of 2015):
- Loans: 71.66 million yen
- Grants: 21.57 million yen
- Technical Cooperation: 151.56 million yen
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2000 | The member of the House of Representatives, Yoichi Tani (Special Envoy to the Presidential Inauguration) |
| 2001 | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Shigeo Uetake |
| 2003 | Her Imperial Highness Princess Sayako |
| 2004 | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Isunori Onodera the Representative of the Government of Japan, Tatsuo Arima (Attended the ceremony for celebrating Japan's Participation as an observer of ALADI) |
| 2005 | The member of the House of Representatives Takeo Kawamura (Special Envoy to the Presidential Inauguration) |
| 2008 | Her Imperial Highnesses Princess Takamado |
| 2009 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasutoshi Nishimura |
| 2010 | Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (WTO Cairns Group Ministrial Conference) Akira Gunji |
| 2012 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Toshiyuki Kato |
| 2013 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hideki Niwa |
| 2014 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Hirotaka Ishihara |
| 2015 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Takashi Uto The member of the House of Representatives Koichi Tani (Special Envoy to the Presidential Inauguration) Vice-Minister for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akihiro Nishimura |
| 2017 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mitsunari Okamoto |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2001 | President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Jorge Luis Batlle |
| 2004 | Minister of Tourism Juan Pedro Bordaberry Herran |
| 2005 | Minister of Economy and Finance Danilo Ángel Astori Saragosa |
| 2006 | Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining Jorge Alberto Lepra Loiodice |
| 2009 | Speaker of the House of Representatives Alberto Perdomo President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas |
| 2010 | Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining Roberto Kreimerman |
| 2011 | Minister of Economy and Finance Fernand Lorenzo Estefan Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining Roberto Kreimerman |
| 2012 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Luis Leonardo Almagro Lemes |
| 2013 | President of ANCAP Raúl Fernando Sendic Rodoriguez Minister of Foreign Affairs Luis Leonardo Almagro Lemes Advisor to the President Office Pedro Buonomo |
| 2015 | Presidente of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas Minister of Foreign Affairs Rodolfo Gustavo Nin Novoa Minister of Economy and Finance Danilo Ángel Astori Saragosa |
| 2017 | Deputy Secretary for the Presidency of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Juan Andres Roballo |
Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal 1975-2012)
- 678 million yen