Japan-Slovenia  Relations 

1990 - 2000

1992 February: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, Dimitrij Rupel visited Japan  

1992 June: Minister for Science and Technology of Slovenia, Peter Tancig visited Japan

1992 October: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Slovenia was established

1994 April: Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Parliament of Slovenia, Zoran Thaler visited Japan

1996 April: Minister for Science and Technology of Slovenia, Andrej Umek visited Japan

1996 October: Minister for Economic Relations and Development of Slovenia, Janko Deželak visited Japan

1997 October: (Japan) Keidanren Mission visited Slovenia

1997 October: Minister for Economic Affairs of Slovenia, Metod Dragonja visited Japan

1998 December: Minister of Science and Technology of Slovenia, Lojze Marincek visited Japan

1998 September: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, Boris Frlec visited Japan

1999 March: Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia, Ciril Smorkolj visited Japan

2000 - 2010

2000 March: President of National Assembly of Slovenia, Janez Podobnik and Minister of the Economy of Slovenia, Tea Petrin visited Japan

2000 October: HIH Princess Sayako of Japan visited Slovenia

2001 September: Chairman of the Friendship Parliamentary League of Japan, Mr. Harada visited Slovenia

2004 September: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Shogo Arai visited Slovenia

2005 December: Deputy Foreign Minister of Japan, Yasuhisa Shiozaki visited Slovenia 2006 January: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Akiko Yamanaka, Chairman of the Japan-Slovenia Parliamentary Friendship League of Japan, Yasuoka, and President of Japan-Slovenia Friendship Association, Aizawa visited Slovenia

2006 July: Deputy Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan, Mr. Nakano visited Slovenia

2006 August: Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Japan, Kazuo Kitagawa visited Slovenia

2006 August: Minister of Education and Sport of Slovenia, Milan Zver visited Japan

2006 November: Vice Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan, Keizo Takemi visited Slovenia

2007 July: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Mr. Matsushima visited Slovenia

2008 April: Prime Minister of Slovenia, Janez Jansa and Minister of the Economy of Slovenia, Andrej Vizjak visited Japan

2008 May: Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning of Slovenia, Janez Podobnik visited Japan

2008 June: Minister of Finance of Slovenia, Andrej Bajuk and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, Dimitrij Rupel visited Japan

2008 July: Vice-Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, Takahiro Yokomichi visited Slovenia

2009: Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan, Isao Imai visited Slovenia

2010 - Present

2010 October: Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning of Slovenia, Roko Zarnic visited Japan

2012 October: Minister of Finance of Slovenia, Janez Sustersic visited Japan

2013 March: President of Slovenia, Borut Pahor visited Japan

2013 March: Japan-Slovenia Summit Meeting was held

2013 June: HIH Prince and Princess Akishino of Japan, visited Slovenia

2014 April: Minister of Infrastructure and Special Planning, Samo Omerzel visited Japan

2014 May: Japan-Slovenia Summit Meeting was held

2015 May: President of the Slovenian Parliamentary Friendship Group of Japan, Branko Zorman visited Japan

2015 November: State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Yoji Muto visited Slovenia

2016 January: Agreement in principle on the Tax Convention between the Government of Japan and the Government of Slovenia

2016 September: Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan, Yasuhisa Shiozaki visited Slovenia

2016 September: Signing of the Tax Convention between Japan and Slovenia

2016 October: (Japan) Keidanren Mission visited Slovenia

2016 October: Prime Minister of Slovenia, Miro Cerar visited Japan

2016 October: Japan-Slovenia Summit Meeting was held

2017 May: Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of Slovenia, Anja Kopac Mrak visited Japan

2017 July: Entry into force of the Tax Convention between Japan and Slovenia

2017 September: State Minister of Education, Science and Sport of Slovenia, Tomaz Boh visited Japan

2017 October: The Second Intergovernmental Consultation on Cooperation between Japan and the Republic of Slovenia in the field of Science and Technology was held

2017 November: The meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kazuyuki of Japan Kazuyuki Nakane and the State Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, Andrej Logar

2018 January: State Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan, Hideki Makihara visited Slovenia

2019 February: Japan-Slovenia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held

2019 April: Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Technology Aleš Cantarutti visited Japan

2019 June: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Slovenia, Andrej Bertoncelj visited Japan

2019 June: Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, Yoshihiro Seki visited Slovenia

2019 August: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Taro Kono visited Slovenia

2019 August: Japan-Slovenia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held

2019 October: President of Slovenia, Borut Pahor visited Japan

2019 October: Meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Pahor of Slovenia  

2019 October: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Science and Sport of Slovenia, Jernej Pikalo visited Japan

2021 April: Foreign Minister of Japan, Toshimitsu Motegi visited Slovenia

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Sources:

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

https://www.mofa.go.jp

The Imperial Household Agency

https://www.kunaicho.go.jp