Japan-Arab States Network
日本・アラブ諸国ネットワーク
شبكة اليابان والدول العربية
Our initiative aims to facilitate cooperation
between Japan and the Arab States
E-mail: info@arabu.jp
Japan-Arab States Relations
Japan and the Arab States has deep historical bonds, starting from the 20th century.
A brief chronology of the relationship is presented below. The historical data are compiled mainly from the records of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
The History of the Japan-Arab States Relations
Before 1950
1922: Japan recognizes Egypt's independence.
1926: Japan opens a consulate general in Alexandria
1930: Japan and Egypt concluded Provisional Commercial Arrangement
1934: Japan became the first destination for oil exports that triggered Bahrain's modernization
1936: Japan opens a legation in Egypt (The legation and the consulate general closed during World War II and the legation reopened in 1952)
1939: Japan opened its Legation in Baghdad
1950 - 1969
1953: Egypt opens a legation in Tokyo
1953: Japan Lebanon Aviation Agreement was signed
1953: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Syria started
1953: Trade arrangements between Syria and Japan was signed
1954: Legation of Japan in Syria opened
1954: The establishment of diplomatic relations between Jordan and Japan
1954 November: Diplomatic relations between Lebanon and Japan was established
1954: Delegation of Japan opened in Lebanon
1955: Iraq opened its Legation in Tokyo
1955: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Saudi Arabia was established
1956 January: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Sudan was established
1956 June: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Tunisia were established
1956: Visa Exemption Arrangement between Japan and Tunisia
1956: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Morocco was established
1957: Legal assistance agreement between Syria and Japan was signed
1957: Cultural Agreement between Japan and Egypt
1957: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Libya was established
1957: Delegation of Lebanon opened in Tokyo
1970 - 1979
1970 February: Sudanese government closed its Embassy
1970 September: Diplomatic relations between Japan and former Northern Yemen (Yemen Arab Republic) was established
1971: Embassy of Libya opened in Japan
1971 December: Japan recognized the UAE as an independent state
1972: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Oman has been Established
1972 May: Establishment of Japan-Bahrain diplomatic relations
1972 May: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Qatar was established
1973: Embassy of Japan in Libya was opened
1973 August: Sudanese government reopened the Embassy
1973 December: UAE opened its embassy in Japan
1974: Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement between Iraq and Japan
1974: HRH Crown Prince Hassan of Jordan visited Japan
1974: Exchange of Notes on an Agreement to Dispatch Japan Overseas Cooperation between Japan and Tunisia
1974: Jordanian Embassy opened in Tokyo
1974: Japanese Embassy opened in Jordan, Amman
1974 April: Diplomatic relations between Japan and former Southern Yemen (the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen) was established
1980 - 1989
1980: TIH Prince and Princess Mikasa of Japan visited Jordan
1980 July: Minister of Petroleum of the United Arab Emirates, H.E. Dr. Maneh Said Al Otaiba visited Japan
1981: Chairman of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Yasser Arafat visited Japan
1981 July: BEN ALI, Former Prime Minister of Comoros visited Japan
1981 October: Minister of Petroleum of the United Arab Emirates, H.E. Dr. Maneh Said Al Otaiba visited Japan
1982: Japan opens a consular office in Alexandria
1982: HM King Hussein bin Talal of Jordan and Crown Prince Abudullah of Jordan visited Japan
1982 October: Somalia established an Embassy in Tokyo
1983: HM King Hussein bin Talal of Jordan visited Japan
1983 July: Yozo ISHIKAWA, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Sudan
1983 November: Minister of Defense of the United Arab Emirates, H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited Japan
1983 November: Goodwill mission (Leader: Masanao ODAKA, the Executive Director of The Middle East Research Institute of Japan) of Japan visited Sudan
1984: Japanese embassy in Saudi Arabia moved to Riyadh
1984: Agreement on Technical Cooperation between Japan and the Arab Republic of Egypt
1984: Emir of the State of Qatar Khalifa Bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Japan
1984 March: Minister of Petroleum of the United Arab Emirates, H.E. Dr. Maneh Said Al Otaiba visited Japan
1984 March: Said Mahdi Soilihi KAFE, Foreign Minister of Comoros visited Japan
1985: 1st Japan-Tunisia Joint Committee has taken place
1990 - 1999
1990: HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan and HRH Princess Sarvath El Hassan of Jordan visited Japan
1990: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Nakayama Taro visited Oman
1990: Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister and Planning of Saudi Arabia, Minister Hisham Mohieddin Nazer visited Japan
1990: General Presidency of Youth Welfare President Prince of Saudi Arabia, Faisal Bin Fahd visited Japan
1990: Prince of Saudi Arabia, Nawaf Bin Abdul-Aziz visited Japan
1990: Foreign Minister of Japan, Taro Nakayama visited Saudi Arabia
1990: Somalia Embassy in Tokyo was closed
1990: Prime Minister of Japan, Toshiki Kaifu visited Saudi Arabia
1990: Prime Minister of Japan, Kaifu Toshiki visited Oman
1990: Special Advisor to H.M. the Sultan, Sultanate of Oman, H.E. Dr. Omar Abdur Munim Al-Zawawi visited Japan
1990: Minister of National Heritage and Culture of Oman, HH Sayyid Faisal Bin Turki Al Said visited Japan
1990 May: The President of the United Arab Emirates, H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan visited Japan as a state guest
1990 August: Foreign Minister of Japan, Taro Nakayama visited Jordan
1990 October: Prime Minister of Japan Toshiki Kaifu visited Jordan
1990 November: H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (to attend the enthronement ceremony for His Imperial Majesty Akihito) of the United Arab Emirates visited Japan
1990 November: Mtara MAÉCHA, Foreign Minister of Comoros visited Japan (ceremony of enthronement)
1990 November: Ali Bin Khalifa Bin Sulman AL KHALIFA of Bahrain visited Japan for attending for the enthronement ceremony of His Majesty the Emperor
1991: Japan-Syria Parliamentary Friendship League
2000 - 2009
2000: Minister of International Cooperation of Palestine, Nabil Sha'ath visited Japan
2000: Chairman of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) / President of the PA Yasser Arafat visited Japan
2000: Minister of International Trade and Industry of Japan, Takashi Fukaya visited Saudi Arabia
2000: State Foreign Secretary of Japan, AZUMA Shozo visited Palestine
2000: Chairman of the Lebanon-Japan Parliamentary Friendship Association, Talal Merabi visited Japan
2000: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Yohei Kono visited Syria
2000: HRH Prince Hamzah Ibn Al Hussein of Jordan visited Japan
2000: I.H. Prince and Princess Takamado of Japan visited Egypt
2000: Minister of Oil and Gas of Oman, Mohammad bin Marmad bin Saif al Rumhy visited Japan
2000: Minister of Finance, Economy and Trade of Qatar, Yousef Hussein Kamal visited Japan
2000: Minister of Energy and Industry of Qatar, Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah visited Japan
2000: Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs of Oman, Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah visited Japan
2000 February: Statement by the Press Secretary of Japan on Signing of Framework Agreement for Peace in Djibouti
2000 February: Masahiko KOUMURA, Former Foreign Minister of Japan visited Algeria
2000 May: Dr. Nabil Sha'ath, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of the Palestinian Interim Self-Government Authority visited Japan
2000 May: Mr. Tatsuo Ozawa, Ambassador on Special Mission of Japan(on occasion of 10th Anniversary of Unification) visited Yemen
2000 May: Youcef YOUSFI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria visited Japan
2000 July: Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA, President of Algeria visited Japan
2000 August: Yasser Arafat, Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization visited Japan
2010 - 2019
2010: Aziz AKHENOUCH, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Maritime Fisheries of Morocco visited Japan
2010: Minister of National Economy and supervisor of the Ministry of Finance of Oman, Ahmed bin Abdul Nabi Macki visited Japan
2010: Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs of Oman, Sayyid Hamood bin Faisal Al Busaidi visited Japan
2010: Khalid bin Mohammed Al Gosaibi, Minister of Economy and Planning of Saudi Arabia, visited Japan
2010: Khalid bin Mohammed Al Angari, Minister of Higher Education of Saudi Arabia, visited Japan
2010: Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al Hussein, Minister of Water and Electricity of Saudi Arabia, visited Japan
2010: Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Assaf, Minister of Finance of Saudi Arabia, visited Japan
2010: Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs of Oman, Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdallah visited Japan
2010: Minister of Higher Education of Oman, Rawya bint Saud bin Ahmed al Busaidiyah visited Japan
2010: Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs of Oman, Sayyid Hamood bin Faisal Al Busaidi visited Japan
2010: Minister of Oil and Gas of Oman, Mohammad bin Marmad bin Saif al Rumhy visited Japan
2010: Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense of Japan, Kusuda Daizo visited Oman
2010: TAKEMASA Koichi, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Egypt
2010: Dr. Mahmoud Abu Zeid, Former Minister of Irrigation and Water Resouces of Egypt visited Japan
2010: President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas visited Japan
2010: Prime Minister of Palestine, Salam Fayyad, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Palestine, Riad Malki and Minister of Planning and Administrative Development of Palestine, Ali Jarbawi visited Japan
2010: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait, Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah visited Japan
2020 - Present
2020: Member of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee and Director General for Refugee Affairs of Palestine, Ahmad Abu-Holi visited Japan
2020: State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, Hideki Makihara visited Qatar
2020: Former Minister of Energy and Industry of Qatar, Mohammed Saleh Al-Sada visited Japan (attended the award ceremony of Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun)
2020: Agreement for the Promotion and Protection of Investment between Japan and Jordan
2020: Tax Convention between Japan and Morocco
2020 January: Prime Minister of Japan, Abe visited Oman
2020 January: Meeting between Japanese Ambassador to Lebanon and the President of the Lebanese Republic
2020 January: Takiddine Youssouf, Secretary of State in charge of Cooperation at the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Comoros visited Japan
2020 January: Prime Minister of Japan, Abe Visits United Arab Emirates
2020 January: Signing of Tax Convention between Japan and Morocco
2020 January: Signing of the Japan-Morocco Investment Agreement
2020 January: Keisuke SUZUKI, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Morocco (The 5th Japan-Morocco Joint Committee)
2020 January: Prime Minister of Japan, Abe visited Saudi Arabia
2020 February: Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace of Japan Mr. Kono paid a Courtesy Call on Dr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine
2020 February: MATSUMOTO Yohei, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan visited Djibouti
2020 February: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Shinichi NAKATANI visited Morocco (The Public and Private Sector Joint Mission for Promoting Trade and Investment in Africa)
Sources
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Embassy of Japan in Bahrain
https://www.bh.emb-japan.go.jp/japan/relationship.htm