Diplomatic Relations:

Established in January 1985
(2005 Presentation of Credentials by His Excellency Errol Maynard as non-resident Ambassador to Japan)

 

Japanese Nationals:

Number of Japanese nationals residing in Saint Christopher and Nevis: 3 (As of Oct.2008)

 

Trade with Japan:

Exports: 10 million yen (cotton, machinery) (2007)

Imports: 1,200 million yen (general machinery and transport equipment) (2007)

 

Japan's ODA:(2003) (*DAC statistics)
Grants: US$ 0.02 million (Accumulated total as at 2003 - US$ 9.89 million)
Technical cooperation: US$ 0.19 million (Accumulated total as at 2003 - US$ 1.72 million)
Cultural Grants: Yen 230 million (Equivalent to US$ 2.09 million)
1992 Teaching Materials for Science Education to the National Secondary Schools
(In 2000-2002 Japan was St Christopher and Nevis’ top bilateral donor)

 

VIP’s Visit to Japan

1985 - The Hon. Kennedy A. Simonds, Prime Minister
2000 - The Hon. Sam Terrance Condor, Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2004 - The Hon. Cedric Liburd, Minister of Housing, Agriculture, Fisheries and Consumer Affairs
2005 - The Hon. Cedric Liburd, Minister of Housing, Agriculture, Fisheries and Consumer Affairs
2005 - Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Education
2005 - Dr. the Hon. Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister