Bilateral Relations

  • Political
    • The Japanese Government recognized Bosnia and Herzegovina as a state on 23 January, 1996, and established diplomatic relations on 9 February. In February 1998, a liaison office was opened and in January 2008, it developed to the Embassy. Bosnia and Herzegovina has its ambassador in Japan since December 1998.
  • Economic
    • There is little trade between Japan and Bosnia and Herzegovina because of the devastated economic situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
      • Import from Japan: 10,073 million EUR (2012)
      • Export to Japan: 0.535 million EUR (2002)
      • Direct Investments: no direct investments from Japan to BiH
  • Cultural
    • Foreign Students Sponsored by The Japanese Government
      • About 21 since 1997
  • Japanese Nationals in Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • 24 (as of January, 2009）
  • VIP Visits
    • From Japan to Bosnia and Herzegovina
      (since 1994)
      From Bosnia and Herzegovina to Japan
      (since 1996)
      1994.1 Investigation Team for Former Yugoslavia,
      Headed by Mr. Shunji YANAI, Deputy Vice Minister for Foreign Policy, Director General, Foreign Policy Bureau       		   
      1996.2 Investigation Team of Economic Cooperation,
      Headed by Mr. Norio HATTORI, Deputy Director General, Economic Cooperation Bureau       		   
      1996.7 Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yukihiko IKEDA    
          1996.9 Mr. Hasan DERVIŠBEGOVIĆ, Ambassador
      1998.4 Minister for Foreign Affairs, Keizo OBUCHI    
          1998.6 Dr. Haris SILAJDŽIĆ, Co-Chairman, Council of Ministers
          1998.6 Milorad Dodik, Prime Minister of Republika Srpska
          1999.9 Milorad Dodik, Prime Minister of Republika Srpska
          2000.5 Mr. Husein ŽIVALJ, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs,
      Mr. Mladen IVANIĆ, President of Party for Democratic Progress
      (took part in High-Level meeting on South Eastern Europe)
      2001.4 Mr. Ryozo KATO, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs    
      2003.8 Mr. Motohisa IKEDA, Chairman, Foreign Affairs Commitee, the House of the Representatives    
      2004.1 Mr. Isao MATSUMIYA, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs    
          2004.4 Mr. Mladen IVANIĆ, Minister for Foreign Affairs (took part in Ministerial Conference on Peace Consolidation and Economic Development of the Western Balkans)
      2004.7 Mr. Tatsuo ARIMA, Representative of the Government of Japan    
          2004.8 Mr. Fuad ŠABETA, Secretary General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
          2005.1 Mr. Bariša ČOLAK, Minister for Security (took part in the UN World Conference on Disaster Reduction)
          2005.3 Mr. Adnan TERZIĆ, Chairman, Council of Ministers
      Ms. Ljerka MARIĆ, Minister of Finance
      2006.11 Ms. Midori MATSUSHIMA, Vise-Minister for Foreign Affairs    
      2008.5 Mr. Etsuro HONDA, Deputy Director-General, European Affairs Bureau of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan    
      2009.2 Mr. Noriteru FUKUSHIMA, Deputy Director-General, European Affairs Bureau    
          2009.10 Mr. Sven ALKALAJ, BiH Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Japan