Diplomatic Relations:

Established in October 1982 (2008 Presentation of Credentials by His Excellency Mr. Anthony Liverpool as non-resident Ambassador to Japan)

 

Japanese Nationals:

Number of Japanese nationals residing in Antigua and Barbuda: 3 (As of Oct.2008)

Honourary Consul of Antigua and Barbuda in Tokyo
Mr. Hiroshi Sato (since Feb 2004)

 

Trade with Japan:

Exports: 4 million yen (rum, general machinery) (2007)

Imports: 3,600 million yen (automobile, etc.) (2007)

 

Japan's ODA: (2003) (*DAC Statistics)
Grant: US$ 1.92 million (Accumulated total as at 2003 - US$ 24.15 million)
Technical cooperation: US$ 0.82 million (Accumulated total as at 2003 - US$ 3.49 million)
(In 1998-2002 Japan was Antigua and Barbuda’s top bilateral donor (except 2000))

 

VIP’s Visit to Japan

2000 - The Hon. Hilroy Humphreys, Minister of Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs
2002 - The Hon. Gaston Browne, Minister of Planning
2003 - The Hon. Vere Bird, Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Marine Resouces
2004 - Dr. the Hon. Errol Cort Minister of Finance and Economy
2005 - The Hon. Charlesworth Samuel, Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Environment, Marine Resources and Food Production
2005 - The Hon. Joanne Massiah, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Environment, Marine Resources and Food Production

2006- Prime Minister, Winston Baldwin Spencer, Minister or Tourism, Harold Lovell

2007-Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Environment and Marine Resources, Joanne Massiah

2008-Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Environment and Marine Resources, Joanne Massiah

2010- His Excellency Mr. Anthony Liverpool, Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to Japan