Diplomatic Relations:

Established in January 1980

 

Japanese Nationals:

Number of Japanese nationals residing in Saint Lucia: 30 (As of Oct.2008)

 

Trade with Japan:

Exports: 2 million yen (electric machinery) (2007)

Imports: 2,800 million yen (automobile, general machinery) (2007)

 

Japan's ODA: (2003) (*DAC Statistics)
Grants: US$ 2.81 million (Accumulated total as at 2003 US$ 48.08 million)
Technical cooperation: US$ 0.98 million (Accumulated total as at 2003 US$ 10.58 million)
Cultural Grant: Yen 64 million (Equivalent to US$ 0.58 million) (Accumulated total 1975-2004)
(In 1998-2002 Japan was Saint and Lucia's top bilateral donor)

 

VIP’s Visit to Japan

1986- Prime Minister John Compton

1990-Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism, Mallet, Prime Minister, John Compton

1998 - Dr. the Hon. Kenny Anthony, Prime Minister
2000 - The Hon. Stanley Odlum, Minister of External Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation
2004 - The Hon. Julian Hunte, President of the 58th U.N. General Assembly
2004 - The Hon. Calixte George, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
2005 - The Hon. Ignatius Jean, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

2010- The Hon. Rufus Bousquet, Minister for External Affairs, International Trade and Investment