Diplomatic Relations:

Established in April 1980

 

Japanese Nationals:

Number of Japanese nationals residing in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:23 (As of Oct.2008)

 

Honourary Consular

Honourary Consular of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in Tokyo
Mr. Akira Watanabe

 

Trade with Japan:

Exports: 50 million yen (electronic machinery) (2007)

Imports: 2,500 million yen (vessel, automobile) (2007)

 

Japan's ODA:(2003) (*DAC Statistics)
Grants: US$ 0.23 million (Accumulated total as at 2003 - US$ 27.89 million)
Technical cooperation: US$ 0.88 million (Accumulated total as at 2003 - US$ 7.69 million)
(In 1999-2001 Japan was Saint Vincent's top bilateral donor)

 

VIP’s Visit to Japan

1986-Prime Minister, James Fitz-Allen Mitchell

1987-The First Lady of Prime Minister, Mitchell

1988-Minister of Trade, Industry and Agriculture, Defreitas

1989-Minister of Communications and Works, Allan Cruickshank

1990-Prime Minister, James Fitz-Allen Mitchell

1994 - The Hon. Louis Jones, Minister of Housing, Local Government and Community Affairs
2000 - The Hon. Allan Cruickshank, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tourism and Information
2004 - Dr. the Hon. Ralph E. Gonsalves, Prime Minister

2010- The Hon. Louis Straker, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade