Japan-United Arab Emirates Relations
Japan-United Arab Emirates Relations (Archives)
October 13, 2026
2026
- Japan-United Arab Emirates Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Call (March 16, 2026)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister TAKAICHI by H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy of the United Arab Emirates to Japan (March 5, 2026)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy of the United Arab Emirates to Japan (March 5, 2026)
- Visit to Japan of President of the United Arab Emirates (Postponed) (February 3, 2026)
- Summary of the Seventh round of negotiations for Japan-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) (January 22, 2026)
- Mr. ISHIBA’s Visit to the United Arab Emirates, as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister (January 17, 2026)
2025
- Summary of the Sixth round of negotiations for Japan-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) (December 19, 2025)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy of the United Arab Emirates to Japan (December 17, 2025)
- Summary of the Fifth round of negotiations for Japan-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) (December 1, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ONISHI by H.E. Mrs. Reem Ketait, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (November 28, 2025)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU’s Attendance at the 54th National Day Reception of the United Arab Emirates (November 27, 2025)
- Summary of the Fourth round of negotiations for Japan-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) (August 8, 2025)
- Summary of the Third round of negotiations for Japan-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) (June 4, 2025)
- Relaxation of Visa requirements for Nationals of the United Arab Emirates in Possession of Ordinary Passports (Extension of period of stay) (June 2, 2025)
- The Second Ministerial Level Meeting of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Initiative (CSPI) (April 15, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Ishiba by Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy to Japan of the United Arab Emirates (April 14, 2025)
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi by Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy to Japan of the United Arab Emirates (April 14, 2025)
- Summary of the Second round of negotiations for Japan-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) (February 26, 2025)
2024
- Telephone Talk between Foreign Minister Iwaya and Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy to Japan of the United Arab Emirates (December 16, 2024)
- The First Round of Negotiations for Japan-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) (November 28, 2024)
- Launching of the Negotiations for Japan-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) (Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA Yoko) (September 18, 2024)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Kishida by Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy to Japan of the United Arab Emirates (July 5, 2024)
- Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi by Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy to Japan of the United Arab Emirates (July 4, 2024)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister Kamikawa and Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Special Envoy to Japan of the United Arab Emirates (July 4, 2024)
- Message of condolences from Prime Minister KISHIDA following the damages caused by the heavy rain and flood in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (April 25, 2024)
- Dispatch of Ambassador UEMURA Tsukasa, Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace to the Middle East region (March 27, 2024)
- Entry into Force of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) concerning the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology (January 9, 2024)
2023
- Japan-UAE Summit Telephone Talk (December 11, 2023)
- Japan-UAE Summit Telephone Talk (October 18, 2023)
- Japan-United Arab Emirates Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (October 10, 2023)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Kishida by H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy to Japan of the United Arab Emirates (September 25, 2023)
- The First Ministerial Level Meeting of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Initiative (CSPI) (September 25, 2023)
- Prime Minister Kishida’s Visit to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar (July 16-18, 2023)
- Japan-the United Arab Emirates Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (June 12, 2023)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Kishida by H.H. Sheikh Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (June 9, 2023)
- Signing of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) concerning the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology (May 25, 2023)
- Japan-UAE Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (April 24, 2023)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Kishida by Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy to Japan of the United Arab Emirates H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber (April 14, 2023)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister Hayashi and H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Special Envoy for Japan of the United Arab Emirates (April 14, 2023)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister HAYASHI and H.E. Mr. Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates (January 12, 2023)
2022
- A New Visa Waiver Measure for Nationals of the United Arab Emirates in Possession of Ordinary Passports (October 14, 2022)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister Hayashi and H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Special Envoy for Japan, CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Signing Ceremony of Joint Declaration on the Implementation of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Initiative (CSPI) (September 28, 2022)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Kishida by His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office (September 26, 2022)
- Japan-UAE Summit Telephone Talk (September 13, 2022)
- Telephone Talk between Japan Foreign Minister Hayashi and H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Special Envoy for Japan, CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (August 18, 2022)
- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs Odawara Kiyoshi and H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Special Envoy to Japan, CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (June 6, 2022)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister HONDA Taro Signed a Condolence Book in honour to President of the United Arab Emirates, H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (May 20, 2022)
- Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa signed a Condolence Book in honour to President of the United Arab Emirates, H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (May 20, 2022)
- Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio Signed a Condolence Book in honour to the late former President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (May 19, 2022)
- Dispatch of Mr. Akira Amari, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister to the United Arab Emirates (May 17, 2022)
- Dispatch of Mr. Akira Amari, a Special Envoy of the Prime Minister to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (May 15, 2022)
- Foreign Minister Hayashi visits Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (March 18-21, 2022)
- Japan-UAE Summit Telephone Talk (March 15, 2022)
- Condolences on the Demise of the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Statement by Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio) (March 14, 2022)
- Japan-UAE Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (January 28, 2022)
- The Attacks against the United Arab Emirates (Statement by Press Secretary ONO Hikariko) (January 18, 2022)
2021
2020
- Telephone Talk between Prime Minister Suga and Crown Prince Mohamed of Abu Dhabi (December 22, 2020)
- Normalization of relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates (Statement by Press Secretary YOSHIDA Tomoyuki) (August 14, 2020)
- Japan-UAE Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk (July 27, 2020)
- Prime Minister Abe Visits Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Oman (January 11-15, 2020)
2018
- Foreign Minister Kono Holds Lunch Meeting with Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates (August 10, 2018)
- The 1st meeting of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Initiative (CSPI) between Japan and the United Arab Emirates (August 9, 2018)
- Prime Minister Abe Visits Middle East (April 29-May 3, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Kono Receives a Courtesy Call from Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates (February 1, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Myanmar, UAE and Canada (January 11-18, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Kono pays a Courtesy Call on Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (January 14, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Kono’s Interview with Al-Ittihad (UAE) (Japanese / Copy of the article of Al-Ittihad (Arabic) (PDF)
) (January 13, 2018)
2017
- Telephone Talk between Prime Minister Abe and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (December 25, 2017)
- Foreign Minister Kono Visits Middle East, Europe and U.S. (December 8-17, 2017)
- Japan-UAE Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (September 19, 2017)
- Japan-UAE Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Conversation (August 21, 2017)
- Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida Receives a Courtesy Call from Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates(July 20, 2017)
- Visa Waiver Arrangement for Nationals of the United Arab Emirates based on Passport Registration System (June 26, 2017)
- Japan-UAE Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Working Dinner (April 24, 2017)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates to Visit Japan (April 19, 2017)
- Messages of condolence from Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kentaro Sonoura to the Ministers of UAE on the terror attacks in Kandahar, Afghanistan (January 12, 2017)
2014
- Entry into Force of the Convention between Japan and the United Arab Emirates for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income (November 25, 2014)
- Exchange of Diplomatic Notes for the Entry into Force of the Japan-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (June 11, 2014)
2013
- Courtesy Call on Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs by Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates (August 30, 2013)
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to the Middle East (May 4, 2013)
- Prime Minister Abe's Visit to the United Arab Emirates (May 2, 2013)
- Signing of the Convention between Japan and the United Arab Emirates for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income (May 2, 2013)
