Japan-Canada Relations
Japan-Canada Relations (Basic Data)
September 22, 2023
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
- Established in 1928 with the opening of the Legation of Japan in Ottawa.
Japanese Nationals:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in Canada: 70,892(Oct.2021)
- Number of Canadian nationals residing in Japan: 9,848(Dec. 2021)
Trade with Japan (2021):
- Exports to Canada: 9,169 billion yen (transportation equipment, general machinery and equipment, electronic equipment)
- Imports from Canada: 1.50 trillion yen (mineral fuel, agricultural products, forest products)
Direct Investment Position (2021):
- Japan's Direct Investment to Canada: 2.51 trillion yen
- Direct Investment from Canada to Japan: 194.4 billion yen
Bilateral Relationship
Japan and Canada are important partners in the Indo-Pacific region and have been cooperating in various fields through political, economic, security, and people-to-people exchanges as G7 member states. The two countries have been communicating on a frequent basis through bilateral summit meetings, Foreign Minister meetings, telephone calls, and multilateral conferences.
VIP Visits
| Year | Name | |
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| 2009 | July | Emperor and Empress’s visit to Canada |
| 2010 | March | Foreign Minister OKADA Katsuya's visit to Canada |
| June | Minister of International Trade Peter Van Loan's visit to Japan Prime Minister KAN Naoto's visit to Canada |
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| September | Speaker of the House of Representatives YOKOMICHI Takahiro's visit to Canada Vice Speaker of the House of Councillors OTSUJI Hidehisa's visit to Canada |
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| November | Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit to Japan Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon's visit to Japan |
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| 2011 | September | Minister of International Trade Ed Fast's visit to Japan |
| November | Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Keith Ashfield's visit to Japan Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty's visit to Japan Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver's visit to Japan |
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| 2012 | March | Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit to Japan Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird's visit to Japan Minister of International Trade Ed Fast's visit to Japan Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Gerry Ritz's visit to Japan Minister of International Cooperation Beverley Oda's visit to Japan |
| September | Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver's visit to Japan | |
| October | Minister of State Gary Goodyear's visit to Japan Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty's visit to Japan |
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| 2013 | March | Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Gerry Ritz's visit to Japan |
| April | Minister of International Trade Edward Fast's visit to Japan Minister of State (seniors) Alice Wong's visit to Japan Minister of Industry Christian Paradis's visit to Japan |
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| May | Speaker of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer's visit to Japan | |
| September | Prime Minister ABE Shinzo's visit to Canada | |
| 2014 | April | Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Gerry Ritz's visit to Japan |
| July | Foreign Minister John Baird's visit to Japan | |
| 2015 | March | Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Gerry Ritz's visit to Japan |
| December | Minister of International Development and La Francophonie Marie-Claude Bibeau’s visit to Japan | |
| 2016 | February | Foreign Minister KISHIDA Fumio’s visit to Canada |
| April | Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion’s visit to Japan Minister of Agriculture Lawrence MacAulay’s visit to Japan |
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| May | Speaker of House of Representatives OSHIMA Tadamori’s visit to Canada Minister of Natural Resources Jim Carr’s visit to Japan Minister of Labor MaryAnn Mihychuk’s visit to Japan Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna’s visit to Japan Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan’s visit to Japan Minister of Finance Bill Morneau’s visit to Japan Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to Japan Minister of International Trade Chrystia Freeland’s visit to Japan |
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| September | Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan’s visit to Japan Minister of Health Jane Philpott’s visit to Japan Minister of Transport Marc Garneau’s visit to Japan |
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| 2017 | May | Minister of International Trade François-Philippe Champagne’s visit to Japan |
| 2018 | January | Foreign Minister KONO Taro’s visit to Canada |
| March | Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland’s visit to Japan | |
| April | Foreign Minister KONO Taro’s visit to Canada | |
| June | Prime Minister ABE Shinzo’s visit to Canada | |
| September | Speaker of House of Representatives OSHIMA Tadanmori’s visit to Canada Foreign Minister KONO Taro’s visit to Canada |
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| October | Minister of Finance Bill Morneau’s visit to Japan | |
| 2019 | January | Minister of International Trade Diversification Jim Carr’s visit to Japan |
| April | Prime Minister ABE Shinzo’s visit to Canada | |
| May | Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau’s visit to Japan | |
| June | Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan’s visit to Japan Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland’s visit to Japan Minister of International Trade Diversification Jim Carr’s visit to Japan |
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| August | Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado’s visit to Canada | |
| October | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Richard Wagner’s visit to Japan | |
| November | Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s visit to Japan | |
| 2021 | July | Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough’s visit to Japan |
| 2022 | July | Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne’s visit to Japan |
| September | Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne’s visit to Japan | |
| October | Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly’s visit to Japan | |
| November | Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne’s visit to Japan | |
| December | Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng’s visit to Japan Minister of the Environment NISHIMURA Akihiro’s visit to Canada |
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| 2023 | January | Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio’s visit to Canada Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson’s visit to Japan |
| April | Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly’s visit to Japan | |
| May | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to Japan | |
| September | Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota’s visit to Japan | |