Japan-Oman Relations
Japan-Oman Relations (Basic Data)
August 29, 2024
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- Established in 1972
Japanese Nationals:
- 121 (as of October 2023)
Trade with Japan (in US Dollars) (as of 2022):
- Exports: 421.4 billion yen (petroleum, natural gas)
- Imports: 165.2 billion yen (motor vehicles, machineries, parts of motor vehicles)
Japan's Economic Cooperation:
- Loans: None
- Grants: 1.07 billion yen
- Technical Cooperation: 14.01 billion yen
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nakayama Taro Prime Minister, Kaifu Toshiki |
| 1994 | Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Princess |
| 2001 | Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Eto Seishiro Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Maruya Kaori |
| 2002 | Chief of Staff, JMSDF, Ishikawa Toru |
| 2003 | Member of the House of Representative, Koike Yuriko Chief of Staff, JMSDF, Furusho Koichi |
| 2005 | Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Kawai Katsuyuki |
| 2006 | Chief of Staff, JMSDF, Saito Takashi |
| 2007 | Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sekiguchi Masakazu Senior Vice Minister of Finance, Tanaka Kazunori Chief of Staff, JMSDF, Yoshikawa Eiji |
| 2008 | Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs, Kamikawa Yoko Special Envoy, Okuda Hiroshi Senior Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Yamauchi Toshio |
| 2009 | Former Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy, Ota Hiroko Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nishimura Yasutoshi Former Prime Minister and Special Envoy, Fukuda Yasuo |
| 2010 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense, Kusuda Daizo |
| 2011 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tokunaga Hisashi Member of the House of Representative, Nishimura Yasutoshi |
| 2012 | Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yamane Ryuji |
| 2014 | Prime Minister, Abe Shinzo Chief of Staff, JMSDF, Kawano Katsutoshi |
| 2015 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Makino Takao |
| 2016 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yamada Miki State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sonoura Kentaro Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Kawano Katsutoshi |
| 2017 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sato Masahisa Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kono Taro |
| 2018 | Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Sonoura Kentaro |
| 2019 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sato Masahisa Minister of Defense, Kono Taro |
| 2020 | Prime Minister, Abe Shinzo |
| 2022 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honda Taro |
| 2022 | Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Nishimura Yasutoshi |
| 2023 | Former State Minister of the Environment, YAMADA Miki (Secretary General of the Japan - Oman Parliamentarians’ Friendship League) |
| 2024 | Chief of Staff, JMSDF, Sakai Ryo State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Iwata Kazuchika |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1989 | Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, H.H. Sayyid Thuwainy bin Shihab bin Faisal Al Said Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah Special Advisor to H.M. the Sultan, Sultanate of Oman, H.E. Dr. Omar Abdur Munim Al-Zawawi |
| 1990 | Special Advisor to H.M. the Sultan, Sultanate of Oman, H.E. Dr. Omar Abdur Munim Al-Zawawi Minister of National Heritage and Culture of Oman, HH Sayyid Faisal Bin Turki Al Said |
| 1991 | Special Advisor to H.M. the Sultan, Sultanate of Oman, H.E. Dr. Omar Abdur Munim Al-Zawawi |
| 1992 | Minister of Commerce and Industry Maqboul bin Ali bin Sultan |
| 1994 | Minister of Oil and Gas, Said bin Ahmed Al Shanfari |
| 1996 | Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdallah |
| 1997 | Deputy Prime Minister for Council of Ministers, Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said Special Advisor to H.M. the Sultan, H.E. Dr. Omar Abdur Munim Al-Zawawi |
| 1998 | Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohammad bin Hamad bin Saif al Rumhy Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Ahmad bin Khalfan bin Mohammad of Ramshi |
| 1999 | Minister of National Economy Supervisor of Ministry of Finance Ahmad bin Abdul Nabi Macki |
| 2000 | Minister of Oil and Gas Mohammad bin Marmad bin Saif al Rumhy Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah |
| 2002 | Minister of National Heritage and Culture H.H. Sayyd Haithem bin Tariq Al-Said Minister of National Economy and Supervisor of the Ministry of Finance Ahmad bin Abdul Nabi Macki Minister of Oil and Gas Mohammad bin Marmad bin Saif al Rumhy Special Advisor to H.M. the Sultan, H.E. Dr. Omar Abdur Munim Al-Zawawi |
| 2003 | Minister of National Economy and Supervisor of the Ministry of Finance Ahmad bin Abdul Nabi Macki Undersecretary for Education Curricula, Ministry of Education H.E. Dr. Fawzia bint Nasser Al-Farsi Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousuf bin Alawi bi Abdullah |
| 2004 | Minister of Transport and Communications, H.E. Sheikh Muhammed bin Abdullah bin Isa al Harthy Minister of Oil and Gas Mohammad bin Marmad bin Saif al Rumhy Minister of National Economy and Supervisor of the Ministry of Finance Ahmad bin Abdul Nabi Macki Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman, Rear Admiral Solim bin Abdullah bin Rashid al Alawi President of the Public Authority for Craft Industries H.E. Sheikha Aáisha bint Khalfom bin Jumeil Al Siyabiya Special Advisor to H.M. the Sultan, H.E. Dr. Omar Abdur Munin Al-Zawawi |
| 2005 | Minister of National Economy and Supervisor of the Ministry of Finance, H.E. Ahmad bin Abdul Nabi Macki |
| 2006 | Minister of National Economy and Supervisor of the Ministry of Finance, H.E. Ahmad bin Abdul Nabi Macki |
| 2007 | Special Advisor to H.M. the Sultan, H.E. Dr. Omar Abdur Munin Al-Zawawi Minister of National Economy and Supervisor of the Ministry of Finance, H.E. Ahmad bin Abdul Nabi Macki Minister of Sports Affairs, H.E. Eng. Ali bin Masoud bin Ali Al Sunaidy Member of the State Council, H.E. Muna Mahfouz Salem Al-Manthary |
| 2008 | Minister of Heritage and Culture H.H. Haitham bin Tarik Al-Said Minister of National Economy and supervisor of the Ministry of Finance, H.E. Ahmed bin Abdul Nabi Macki Chairman of the National Records and Achieves Authority, Dr. hamad Mohammed Dhuuaihi Al-Dawyani Member of the State Council, Dr. Samira bint Mohamed Al-Moosa |
| 2009 | H.E. Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi,Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister of Oil and Gas Mohammad bin Marmad bin Saif al Rumhy Minister of Higher Education, H.E. Rawya bint Saud bin Ahmed al Busaidiyah |
| 2010 | Minister of National Economy and supervisor of the Ministry of Finance, H.E. Ahmed bin Abdul Nabi Macki Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs, H.E. Sayyid Hamood bin Faisal Al Busaidi Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdallah Minister of Higher Education, H.E. Rawya bint Saud bin Ahmed al Busaidiyah Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs, H.E. Sayyid Hamood bin Faisal Al Busaidi Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohammad bin Marmad bin Saif al Rumhy |
| 2011 | Commander, Royal Oman Navy, Rear Admiral Adbullah bin Khamis bin Abdullah Al Raisi Minister of Manpower, H.E. Mr. Shaikh Abdullah Nasser Al Bakri |
| 2012 | Minister of Transport and Communications, H.E. Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Salim al Futaisi Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi |
| 2013 | Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs, H.E. Mohammed bin Salim bin Said al Toobi Chairman of the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development, Dr. Salem bin Nasser bin Said Al Ismaily |
| 2014 | Minister of Heritage and Culture, H.H. Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said Minister of Higher Education, H.E. Rawya Saud Ahmed Al-Busaidi Minister of Education, H.E. Dr. Madeeha bint Ahmed bin Nassir al Shibaniyah |
| 2015 | Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi |
| 2016 | Minister of Commerce and Industry, H.E. Ali bin Masoud bin Ali al Sunaidy Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, H.E. Shaikh Abdullah bin Mohammad bin Abdullah al Salmi |
| 2017 | Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi |
| 2018 | Chairman of the Special Economic Zone Authority at Al Duqm, H.E. Dr. Yahya bin Said bin Abdullah Al Jabri Minister of Legal Affairs, H.E. Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Said al Saidi |
| 2019 | Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs, H.E. Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Hareb al Busaidi Minister of Oil and Gas, H.E. Dr. Mohammed Al Rumhy Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Special Representative for His Majesty the Sultan, H.H. Sayyid Asaad bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said Minister of Tourism, H.E. Ahmed Al Mehrzi |
| 2022 | Minister of Energy and Minerals, H.E. Salim Nasser Said Al Aufi Adviser at the Diwan of the Royal Court, H.E. Sheikh Salim bin Mustahil bin Ahmed Al Maashani The Honorable Deputy Chairman of the Sultanate of Oman State Council, Honorable Sheikh Dr. Al Khattab bin Ghalib bin Ali Al Hinai |
| 2023 | Minister of Housing and Urban Planning, H.E. Khalfan Said Al Shueili |
| 2024 | Chairman of the State Audit Institution (SAI), H.E. Sheikh Ghosn bin Hilal bin Khalifa Al-Alawi Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones, H.E. Dr. Ali bin Masoud bin Ali Al Sunaidy |