Japan-Balkan Network
日本バルカンネットワーク
Our initiative aims to facilitate cooperation
between Japan and the Balkan Region
E-mail: info@balkan.jp
Japan-Balkan Relations
Japan and the Balkan Region has deep historical bonds, starting from the 19th century.
A brief chronology of the relationship is presented below. The historical data are compiled mainly from the records of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Embassies of the countries in the Balkan Region.
The History of the Japan-Balkan Relations
19th Century
1873: First Secretary of the State of Japan, Fukuchi Genichiro visited Turkey
1887: HIH Prince and Princess Komatsu of Japan visited Turkey
1890-06: Admiral Commander of Turkish Naval Forces, Osman Pasha and Turkish delegate visited Japan
1891-01: Commander of Japanese Naval Forces, Oyama Takanosuke and Japanese delegate visited Turkey
1899-06: The Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation was signed between Japan and Greece
1900 - 1980
1902: First diplomatic contact between Japan and Romania
1921: Romania established its legation in Tokyo
1922: Japan established its legation in Romania
1922-04: The recognition of the new independent Albanian state by Japan
1924-08: Japan officially recognized Turkey
1925-03: Japan opened an embassy in Istanbul, Turkey
1925-07: Turkey opened an embassy in Japan
1930: Commerce and Navigation Treaty between Japan and Turkey was signed
1930-06: The First Commercial Treaty between Japan and Albania was signed
1937-10: Japan moved its embassy in Turkey from Istanbul to Ankara
1934-04: Commerce and Navigation Treaty between Japan and Turkey became effective
1935: The opening of the Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Albania in Osaka, Japan
1939: The first official partnership between Bulgaria and Japan was created
1939: Japanese diplomatic mission opened in Bulgaria (Sofia)
1942: Bulgarian diplomatic mission opened in Japan (Tokyo)
1944-09: Japan suspended diplomatic relations with Bulgaria
1952-06: Turkey reopened its embassy in Japan
1953-05: Japan reopened its embassy in Turkey
1956: Agreement for Abolishing Visa between Japan and Greece was signed
1957: Visa Exemption Agreement between Japan and Turkey was signed
1958-01: Visa Exemption Agreement between Japan and Turkey became effective
1959-09: Exchange of the official documents between Japan and Bulgaria recognizing the restoration of the relations between the two countries
1960: Trade Payment Agreement between Romania and Japan was signed
1965-01: Japan established a consulate in Istanbul
1969: Trade and Navigation Treaty between Romania and Japan was signed
1970: Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Todor Zhivkov visited Japan
1972-10: Japan upgraded its Istanbul consulate to consulate-general status
1973: Bilateral Agreement on Air Services between Japan and Greece was signed
1975: Culture, Science and Technology Cooperation Arrangement between Romania and Japan was signed
1977: Tax Treaty between Romania and Japan was signed
1979: TIH Crown Prince and Princess of Japan visited Bulgaria
1980 - 1990
1981: Cultural Agreement between Japan and Greece was signed
1981-03: Diplomatic relations were re-established between Japan and Albania
1983: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Shintaro Abe visited Bulgaria
1987: TIH Prince and Princess Mikasa of Japan visited Bulgaria
1988: The Deputy Prime Minister of Japan, Shin Kanemaru visited Bulgaria
1988-08: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Takujiro Hamada visited Albania
1989-07: Agreement between Japan and Turkey for Air Services was signed
1990 - 2000
1990: President of Bulgaria, Zhelyu Zhelev visited Japan
1990-11: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania, Reis Malile visited Japan
1991: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Viktor Valkov visited Japan
1992: Chairman of House of Representatives of Japan, Yoshio Sakurauchi visited Bulgaria
1992: Agreement between Japan and Turkey Concerning the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investment was signed
1992-02: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, Dimitrij Rupel visited Japan
1992-03: Japan and Croatia established diplomatic relations
1992-03: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Croatia, Zvonimir Separovic visited Japan
1992-06: Minister for Science and Technology of Slovenia, Peter Tancig visited Japan
1992-10: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Slovenia was established
1993: Convention between Japan and Turkey for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Income Taxes was signed
1993: Chairman of National Assembly of Bulgaria, Alexandor Yordanov visited Japan
1993-03: Agreement between Japan and Turkey Concerning the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investment became effective
1993-09: The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Japan was established
1993-11: Minister in the Government of Croatia, Zlatko Matesa visited Japan
1994: Investigation Team for Former Yugoslavia, Headed by Deputy Vice Minister for Foreign Policy, Director General, Foreign Policy Bureau of Japan, Shunji Yanai visited North Macedonia
1994-01: Investigation Team for Former Yugoslavia, Headed by Shunji Yanai, Deputy Vice Minister for Foreign Policy, Director General, Foreign Policy Bureau, MOFA of Japan visited Bosnia and Herzegovina
1994-03: Japan and North Macedonia established diplomatic relations
1994-04: Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Parliament of Slovenia, Zoran Thaler visited Japan
1994-05: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania, Dr. Alfred Seregi visited Japan
1994-12: Convention between Japan and Turkey for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Income Taxes became effective
1995: Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Dispatch Agreement between Japan and Romania
1995: House of Representatives of Japan, Foreign Affairs Committee Investigation Team (Chairman Mihara) visited North Macedonia
1995: Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, Stevo Crvenkovski visited Japan
1995-04/05: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Yohei Kono visited Croatia
1995-08: 2nd Speaker of the Chamber of Counties of the Croatian Parliament, Katica Ivanišević visited Japan
1996: President of Romania, Emil Constantinescu visited Japan
1996: Member of the House of Representatives of Japan, Mizuno and Member of the House of Representatives of Japan, Yanagisawa visited North Macedonia
1996: Chairman of National Assembly of Bulgaria, Blagovest Sendov visited Japan
1996: HIH Princess Sayako of Japan visited Bulgaria
1996-01: Japan recognized Bosnia and Herzegovina as a state
1996-02: Japan established diplomatic relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina
1996-02: Investigation Team of Economic Cooperation, Headed by Norio Hattori, Deputy Director General, Economic Cooperation Bureau, MOFA of Japan visited Bosnia and Herzegovina
1996-04: Minister for Science and Technology of Slovenia, Andrej Umek visited Japan
1996-10: Minister for Economic Relations and Development of Slovenia, Janko Deželak visited Japan
1996-12: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Croatia, Mate Granic visited Japan
1997: President of Bulgaria, Petar Stoyanov visited Japan
1997-04: President of the Croatian Parliament of Croatia, Vlatko Pavletic visited Japan
1997-10: (Japan) Keidanren Mission visited Slovenia
1997-10: Minister for Economic Affairs of Slovenia, Metod Dragonja visited Japan
1998: Minister of Finance of North Macedonia, Taki Fiti and Minister of Health of North Macedonia, P. Ilievski visited Japan
1998: Trade Payment Agreement between Albania and Japan was signed
1998-02: The Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Croatia was established
1998-02: Japan opened a liaison office in Bosnia and Herzegovina
1998-04: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Keizo Obuchi visited Bosnia and Herzegovina
1998-05: Turkish-Japanese foundation culture center was opened in Turkey
1998-05: HIH Prince Tomohito of Japan visited Turkey
1998-06: Co-Chairman, Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Haris Silajdzic visited Japan
1998-06: Prime Minister of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik visited Japan
1998-09: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, Boris Frlec visited Japan
1998-11: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania, Paskal Milo visited Japan
1998-12: Minister of Science and Technology of Slovenia, Lojze Marincek visited Japan
1999: Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Evgenii Bakardjiev visited Japan
1999-03: Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia, Ciril Smorkolj visited Japan
1999-04: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Masahiko Koumura visited North Macedonia
1999-07: State Secretary for Finance of Japan, Sadakazu Tanigaki visited Croatia
1999-08: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Masahiko Koumura visited Turkey
1999-09: Prime Minister of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik visited Japan
1999-11/12: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Croatia, Borislav Skegro visited Japan
1999-12: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Yohei Kono visited North Macedonia
2000 - 2010
2000: State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Katsuhito Asano visited Romania
2000: Minister for Health of North Macedonia, Dragan Dunilouski visited Japan
2000: State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ichita Yamamoto visited Turkey
2000: Chairman of House of Representatives of Japan, Tamisuke Watanuki visited Bulgaria
2000: Vice President of Bulgaria, Todor Kavaldjiev visited Japan
2000-02: Representative of the Government of Japan, Tatsuo Arima visited Croatia
2000-03: President of National Assembly of Slovenia, Janez Podobnik and Minister of the Economy of Slovenia, Tea Petrin visited Japan
2000-04: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Ismail Cem visited Japan
2000-05: Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Husein Zivalj and President of Party for Democratic Progress of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mladen Ivanic visited Japan (South Eastern Europe High Level Conference)
2000-06: Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia, Slavko Linic and Minister of Finance of Croatia, Mato Crkvenac visited Japan
2000-06: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey, Mustafa Cumhur Ersumer visited Japan
2000-06: State Minister of Turkey, Fikret Unlu visited Japan (The opening of Tokyo Mosque)
2000-08: Minister of Public Works and Settlement of Turkey, Mehmet Aydin visited Japan
2000-08: State Minister for Maritime Affairs of Turkey, Ramazan Mirzaoglu visited Japan
2000-09: Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, Tamisuke Watanuki visited Greece
2000-09: Minister of Environment of Turkey, Fevzi Aytekin visited Japan
2000-10: HIH Princess Sayako of Japan visited Slovenia
2000-11: State Minister for Economy of Turkey, Recep Onal visited Japan
2001: Chairman of National Assembly of Bulgaria, Ognyan Gerdjikov visited Japan
2001-01: Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshiro Mori visited Greece
2001-01: Minister of Economy of Croatia, Goranko Fizulic visited Japan
2001-01: Minister of State of Japan, Ryutaro Hashimoto visited Turkey
2001-02: Foreign Minister of Serbia, Goran Svilanovic visited Japan
2001-04: Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ryozo KATO visited Bosnia and Herzegovina
2001-07: Foreign Minister of Japan, Makiko Tanaka visited Serbia
2001-09: Chairman of the Friendship Parliamentary League of Japan, Mr. Harada visited Slovenia
2001-11: Minister of Tourism of Croatia, Pave Zupan Ruskovic visited Japan
2001-11: President of the Senate of Romania, Nicolae Vacaroiu visited Japan
2001-11: Minister of Tourism of Turkey, Mustafa Tashar visited Japan
2002: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy of Bulgaria, Nikolay Vassilev Vassilev visited Japan
2002: Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kenshiro Matsunami and Chairman of the House of Councilors of Japan, Hiroyuki Kurata visited Bulgaria
2002: Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kenshiro Matsunami and Former Prime Minister of Japan, Tsutomu Hata visited Romania
2002-01: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Mircea Geoana visited Japan
2002-01: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Makiko Tanaka visited Turkey
2002-01: Minister of State of Turkey, Edip Safder Gaydali visited Japan (Afghanistan Reconstruction Assistance International Conference)
2002-02: President of Romania, Ion Iliescu visited Japan
2002-03: Minister of Public Works and Settlement of Turkey, Abdulkadir Akcan visited Japan
2002-03: Prime Minister of Greece, Kostas Simitis visited Japan
2002-04: Minister of Transport and Communication of Turkey, Oktay Vural visited Japan
2002-06: Minister of Finance of Croatia, Mato Crkvenac visited Japan
2002-06: State Minister of Turkey, Fikret Unlu visited Japan (Soccer World Cup 2002)
2002-07: Chairman of the Japan-Turkey Friendship Council, Muraoka visited Turkey
2002-09: President of the House of Councillors of Japan, Hiroyuki Kurata visited Greece
2002-09: President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania, Valer Dorneanu visited Japan
2002-09: President of the House of Councilors of Japan, Hiroyuki Kurata visited Romania
2002-10: HIH Princess Sayako of Japan visited Romania
2002-10: Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, Atsuko Toyama visited Turkey
2002-10: HIH Prince Tomohito of Japan visited Turkey
2002-10: HIH Princess Sayako of Japan visited Croatia
2002-11: Deputy Secretary of Trade for the Prime Minister's Office of Romania visited Japan
2002-11: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Croatia, Tonino Picula and Minister of Public Works, Reconstruction and Building of Croatia, Radmir Cacic visited Japan
2002-11: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania, Luan Hajdaraga visited Japan
2002-11: Deputy Foreign Minister of Japan (Special Envoy of the Prime Minister), Toshimitsu Motegi visited Turkey
2003: President of Japan-Romania Parliamentary Friendship League, Hakuo Yanagisawa visited Romania
2003: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Solomon Passy visited Japan
2003-02: Taro Nakayama, Special Envoy of Prime Minister visited Turkey
2003-02: Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, Ertugrul Yalcinbayir visited Japan (Ceremony to commemorate the opening of the "Turkish Year")
2003-03: Minister of Privatization of Romania, Ovidiu Musetescu visited Japan
2003-03: Minister of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning of Croatia, Bozo Kovacevic visited Japan
2003-05: Prince Radu of Romania (in charge of NATO / EU integration and sustainable development) visited Japan
2003-05: Foreign Minister of Serbia, Goran Svilanovic visited Japan
2003-05: Prime Minister of Japan, Junichiro Koizumi visited Greece
2003-06: National Assembly Chairman of Turkey, Bulent Arinc visited Japan
2003-06: HIH Prince Tomohito and HIH Princess Akiko visited Turkey
2003-06: Minister of Finance of Croatia, Mato Crkvenac visited Japan
2003-07: Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, Ilinka Mitreva visited Japan
2003-08: Minister of Culture and Environment of Turkey, Erkan Mumcu visited Japan (NHK "Three Great Civilizations of Turkey Exhibition" Opening Ceremony)
2003-08: Vice Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Yasuko Ikenobou visited Croatia
2003-08: Chairman, Foreign Affairs Commitee, the House of the Representatives of Japan, Motohisa Ikeda visited Bosnia and Herzegovina
2003-09: Vice-Chairman of the House of Councilors, Japan-Turkey Friendship Council, Japan, Shoji Motooka visited Turkey
2003-10: Minister of Tourism of Croatia, Pave Zupan Ruskovic visited Japan
2003-10: President of North Macedonia, Boris Trajkovski visited Japan
2003-10: HIH Prince and Princess Tomohito visited Turkey
2003-12: Minister of Culture and Religions of Romania, Razvan Teodorescu visited Japan (Attendance to the 2003 World Heritage Conference)
2003-12: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Abdullah Gul visited Japan
2004: President of Romania-Japan Parliamentary Friendship League, Corneliu Ciontu visited Japan
2004: Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Isao Matsumiya visited Romania
2004: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Japan, Yoriko Kawaguchi and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Isao Matsumiya visited Bulgaria
2004: Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Simeon Saxe Coburg visited Japan
2004-01: Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Isao Matsumiya visited Bosnia and Herzegovina
2004-04: Minister of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship of Croatia, Branko Vukelic and State Secretary Head of the Central State Office for Development Strategy of Croatia, Ante Babic visited Japan
2004-04: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mladen Ivanic visited Japan
2004-04: Foreign Minister of Serbia, Goran Svilanovic, Minister of International Economic Relations of Serbia, Branko Lukovac visited Japan
2004-04: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania, Kastriot Islami and Deputy Minister of Economy of Albania, Illir Ciko visited Japan
2004-04: Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Japan
2004-07: HIH Prince Tomohito of Mikasa of Japan visited Turkey (Groundbreaking Ceremony of Anatolian Archaeological Institute)
2004-07: Representative of the Government of Japan, Tatsuo Arima visited Bosnia and Herzegovina
2004-08: Secretary General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Fuad Šabeta visited Japan
2004-08: HIH The Prince&Princess Hitachi of Japan visited Greece
2004-08: Minister of Education, Culture, Sports and Science of Japan, Takeo Kawamura visited Greece
2004-09: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Shogo Arai visited Slovenia
2004-09: Minister for Interior and Telecommunications of Japan, Taro Aso visited Romania (Attendance at the Universal Postal Union (UPU) General Assembly)
2004-09: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Shogo Arai visited North Macedonia
2004-09: President of the Japan-Croatia Parliamentary Friendship League Chieko Minamino visited Croatia
2004-11: Minister of Agricultural Development and Provisions of Greece, Evangelos Basiakos visited Japan
2005: Vice President of Bulgaria, Angel Marin and Minister of Economy of Bulgaria, Milko Kovachev visited Japan
2005: Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, Takayoshi Tsuneda visited Bulgaria
2005-01: Minister delegate for Public Works and Land Reclamation of Romania, Lazslo Borbely visited Japan (Attendance at the UN Disaster Risk Reduction Conference)
2005-01: Minister for Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bariša Čolak visited Japan (UN World Conference on Disaster Reduction)
2005-02: Deputy Culture Minister of Greece, Giorgos Orphanos visited Japan
2005-03: Minister delegate for Commerce of Romania, Iuliu Winkler visited Japan
2005-03: Chairman, Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Adnan Terzic and Minister of Finance of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ljerka Maric visited Japan
2005-04: Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Itsunori Onodera visited Serbia
2005-04: Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Family Affairs, War Veterans, and Intergenerational Solidarity of Croatia, Jadranka Kosor, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, Minister of Finance of Croatia, Ivan Suker and Minister of Culture of Croatia, Bozo Biskupic visited Japan
2005-05: President of Romania, Traian Basescu and Minister of State of Romania, Gheorghe Copos visited Japan
2005-05: Minister of Economy and Finance of Greece, Georgios Alogoskoufis visited Japan
2005-05: President of the Hellenic Parliament of Greece, Anna Benaki visited Japan
2005-05: Senior Vice Minister of Finance of Japan, Ryotaro Tanose visited Serbia (Attendance at EBRD General Assembly)
2005-05: Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy of Japan, Yasufumi Tanahashi visited Croatia
2005-05: Minister of Finance of Japan, Sadakazu Tanigaki visited Turkey (Asian Development Bank General Assembly)
2005-07: Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Keishiro Fukushima visited Croatia
2005-08: State Minister of Turkey, Besir Atalay visited Japan
2005-09: HIH Prince Tomohito of Mikasa of Japan, HIH Princess Akiko of Japan visited Turkey
2005-10: President of the Croatia-Japan Parliamentary Friendship League Tonci Tadic visited Japan
2005-11: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu visited Japan
2005-11: Prime Minister of Greece, Kostas Karamanlis visited Japan
2005-12: Deputy Foreign Minister of Japan, Yasuhisa Shiozaki visited Slovenia
2005-12: The opening of the Embassy of the Republic of Albania, Tokyo
2006: Chairman of National Assembly of Bulgaria, Georgi Pirinski, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Disaster Management Policy, Emel Etem, and Minister of Health of Bulgaria, Radoslav Gaydarski visited Japan
2006: President of Japan-Romania Parliamentary Friendship League, Hakuo Yanagisawa visited Romania
2006: Vice President House of Councilors of Japan, Giichi Tsunoda visited Bulgaria
2006-01: 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
2006-01: Speaker of House of the Representatives of Japan, Yohei Kono visited Greece
2006-01: Prime Minister of Japan, Junichiro Koizumi visited Turkey
2006-03: Minister delegate for Commerce of Romania, Iuliu Winkler visited Japan
2006-05: Parliamentary Vice-Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Akiko Yamanaka visited Greece
2006-05: Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Akiko Yamanaka visited Serbia
2006-05: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania, Besnik Mustafaj visited Japan
2006-06: Japan recognized the independence of Montenegro
2006-06: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Akiko Yamanaka visited Montenegro
2006-06: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Science of Japan, Kenji Kosaka visited Greece
2006-07: Deputy Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan, Mr. Nakano visited Slovenia
2006-07: Diplomatic relations was established between Japan and Montenegro
2006-08: Minister of Education and Sport of Slovenia, Milan Zver visited Japan
2006-08: Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Japan, Kazuo Kitagawa visited Slovenia
2006-09: Minister of Science, Education and Sports of Croatia, Dragan Primorac visited Japan
2006-10: Minister of State of Turkey, Kursad Tuzmen visited Japan
2006-11: Vice Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan, Keizo Takemi visited Slovenia
2006-11: Parlamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Midori Matsushima visited Bosnia and Herzegovina
2006-12: Minister of Economy, Trade and Energy of Albania, Genc Ruli and Minister of Public Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications of Albania, Lulzim Basha visited Japan
2007: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Ivailo Kalfin and The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Science of Bulgaria, Daniel Valchev visited Japan
2007: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Taro Aso visited Bulgaria
2007: Technical Cooperation Agreement was signed between Albania and Japan
2007-01: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Taro Aso visited Romania
2007-02: Prime Minister of Romania, Calin Popescu-Tariceanu visited Japan
2007-02: Public Works Minister of Turkey, Faruk Nafiz Ozak visited Japan
2007-03: Minister of Health, Labor and Social Welfare of Montenegro, Miodrag Radunović visited Japan
2007-04: Minister of Transport and Communication of Greece, Michalis Liapis visited Japan
2007-05: Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shotaro Yachi visited Turkey
2007-06: Former Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milo Djukanovic visited Japan
2007-07: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Mr. Matsushima visited Slovenia
2007-07: Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Midori Matsushima visited Croatia
2007-11: Mining and Energy Minister Aleksandar Popovic visited Japan
2007-11: Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Itsunori Onodera visited Turkey
2008: Minister for Labour and Social Policy of Bulgaria, Emilia Maslarova and The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Science of Bulgaria, Daniel Valchev visited Japan
2008-01: Japan developed Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina
2008-02: Prime Minister of Albania, Sali Berisha visited Japan
2008-03: Japan recognized the independence of Kosovo
2008-03: President of Croatia, Stjepan Mesic visited Japan
2008-04: Prime Minister of Slovenia, Janez Jansa and Minister of the Economy of Slovenia, Andrej Vizjak visited Japan
2008-05: Deputy Director-General, European Affairs Bureau, MOFA of Japan, Etsuro Honda visited Bosnia and Herzegovina
2008-05: Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning of Slovenia, Janez Podobnik visited Japan
2008-05: HIH Princess Akiko of Japan visited Turkey
2008-06: Minister of Finance of Slovenia, Andrej Bajuk and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, Dimitrij Rupel visited Japan
2008-06: President of Turkey, Abdullah Gul visited Japan
2008-07: Vice-Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, Takahiro Yokomichi visited Slovenia
2008-07: Vice President of the House of Councilors of Japan, Akiko Santo visited Croatia
2008-08: Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade and Energy of Albania, Eno Bozdo visited Japan
2008-10: Minister of Education of Albania, Fatos Beja visited Japan
2009: Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan, Isao Imai visited Slovenia
2009: HIH Prince and Princess Akishino of Japan visited Bulgaria
2009: President of Bulgaria, Georgi Parvanov and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Ivaylo Georgiev Kalfin visited Japan
2009-02: The establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Kosovo
2009-02: Deputy Director-General, European Affairs Bureau, MOFA, Noriteru Fukushima visited Bosnia and Herzegovina
2009-03: Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan visited Turkey
2009-04: Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, Bozidar Djelic visited Japan
2009-05: T.I.H. Princess and Prince Akishino visited Romania
2009-05: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Yasutoshi Nishimura visited Serbia
2009-05: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Yasutoshi Nishimura visited Albania
2009-10: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Vuk Jeremic visited Japan
2009-10: The 1st Meeting of Japan-Kosovo Economic Cooperation Policy Consultation
2009-10: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sven Alkalaj visited Japan
2009-10: Minister of Culture and Tourism Ertugrul Gunay visited Japan
2009-12: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Katsuya Okada visited Turkey
2010 - Present
2010: A mission dispatched to Romania by the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations
2010: Minister of Environment and Water of Bulgaria, Nona Karadjova visited Japan (COP10 High-Level Ministerial Segment）
2010-01: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Katsuya Okada visited Turkey
2010-03: President of Romania, Traian Basescu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Romania, Teodor Baconschi, and Minister of Finance of Romania, Sebastian Vlădescu visited Japan
2010-04: President of the Croatian Parliament, Luka Bebic visited Japan (Invitation of the President of the House of Councilors)
2010-05: Vice Minister for Finance of Japan, Shinichiro Furumoto visited Croatia (Attendance at EBRD General Assembly)
2010-05: HIH Prince Tomohito of Mikasa of Japan visited Turkey (“2010 Japan Year in Turkey” Friendship Celebration Ceremony)
2010-07: HIH Prince Tomohito of Japan, HIH Princess Akiko of Japan visited Turkey (Opening Ceremony of Anatolian Archaeological Institute)
2010-07: Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, Takahiro Yokomichi visited Turkey
2010-08: Center of the Japanese language and Japanese study in Romania was established at the University of Bucharest
2010-09: Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Croatia, Gordan Jandrokovic visited Japan
2010-10: Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning of Slovenia, Roko Zarnic visited Japan
2010-10: Speaker of Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Mehmet Ali Sahin visited Japan
2010-10: Minister of State for Foreign Trade of Turkey, Zafer Caglayan visited Japan
2010-12: House of Councillors ODA Research Mission (Head: Tsutomu Okubo) of Japan visited Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010-12: Minister of Transport and Telecommunications of Turkey, Binali Yildirim, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey, Taner Yildiz visited Japan
2010-12: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs of Serbia, Ivica Dačić visited Japan
2011: Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Boyko Borissov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Nikolai Muradenov, Minister of Agriculture and Food of Bulgaria, Miroslav Naidenov, and Minister of Culture of Bulgaria, Vezhdi Rashidov visited Japan
2011-01: Japan-Bulgaria Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held
2011-03: Japan-Serbia Summit Meeting was held
2011-03: President of Serbia, Boris Tadić, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Vuk Jeremic, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and Technological Development of Serbia visited Japan
2011-04: Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, Antonio Milososki visited Japan
2011-11: Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Nikola Gruevski visited Japan
2011-11: Japan-Albania Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held
2011-11: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, Enver Hoxhaj and Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning of Kosovo, Dardan Gashi visited Japan
2011-11: The Speaker of the Serbian Parliament Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic visited Japan
2011-11: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania, Edmond Haxhinasto visited Japan
2011-12: Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, Ali Babacan visited Japan
2012: Secretary-General of the Japan-Romania Parliamentary Friendship League, Takashi Ishizeki visited Romania
2012: Chairman of National Assembly of Bulgaria, Tsetska Tsacheva and Minister of Economy and Energy of Bulgaria, Delyan Dobrev visited Japan (Attendance at the Fukushima Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety)
2012-01: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Koichiro Gemba visited Turkey
2012-04: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kazuyuki Hamada visited Bosnia and Herzegovina
2012-04: Speaker of the Parliament of Albania, Jozefina Topalli visited Japan
2012-05: Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ryuji Yamane visited Bulgaria
2012-05: Minister of Science, Industry and Technology of Turkey, Nihat Ergun visited Japan
2012-06: Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Montenegro, Milan Rocen visited Japan
2012-06: Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, Enver Hoxhaj visited Japan
2012-06: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Koichiro Gemba visited Turkey (4th NPDI Foreign Ministers' Meeting)
2012-06: Japan-Turkey Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held in Istanbul
2012-06: Memorandum on Establishing a Framework for Cooperation in Economic Relations between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of Turkey" was signed in Tokyo
2012-07: State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ryuji Yamane visited Greece
2012-07: Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia, Neven Mimica visited Japan
2012-07: Minister of Economy of Turkey, Zafer Caglayan visited Japan
2012-09: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kazuyuki Hamada visited Kosovo
2012-09: Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ryuji Yamane visited Serbia
2012-10: Minister of Finance of Slovenia, Janez Sustersic visited Japan
2012-10: Finance and Economy Minister of Serbia, Mladjan Dinkic visited Japan (Attendance at the IMF / World Bank General Assembly)
2012-10: Minister of Education, Science and Technology of Kosovo, Rame Buja and Minister of Finance of Kosovo, Bedri Hamza visited Japan
2012-10: Minister of Finance of Croatia, Slavko Linic visited Japan
2012-10: Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, Ali Babacan and Minister of Health of Turkey, Recep Akdag visited Japan
2013: Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of Turkey for Co-operation in the use of Nuclear Energy for Peaceful Purposes was signed
2013: Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government to the Republic of Turkey for Co-operation for Development of Nuclear Power Industry in the Republic of Turkey was signed
2013-01: Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Minoru Kiuchi visited Croatia
2013-02: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Titus Corlatean visited Japan
2013-02: Japan-Romania Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held
2013-03: President of Slovenia, Borut Pahor visited Japan
2013-03: Japan-Slovenia Summit Meeting was held
2013-03: Minister of Defense of Turkey, Ismet Yilmaz visited Japan
2013-04: Minister of Tourism Olga Kefaloyanni of Greece, visited Japan
2013-04: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Minoru Kiuchi visited North Macedonia
2013-04: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Minoru Kiuchi visited Albania
2013-04: Deputy Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia, Josko Klisovic visited Japan
2013-05: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Minoru Kiuchi visited Montenegro
2013-05: Minister of Environment and Urbanisation of Turkey, Erdogan Bayraktar visited Japan
2013-05: Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe visited Turkey
2013-06: HIH Prince and Princess Akishino of Japan, visited Slovenia
2013-06: HIH Prince and Princess Akishino of Japan visited Croatia
2013-08: Minister for Justice of Japan (President of the Japan-Romania Parliamentary Friendship League) Sadakazu Tanigaki visited Romania
2013-09: Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry of Kosovo, Bernard Nikaj visited Japan
2013-09: Speaker of the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denis Bećirović, First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Milorad Živković visited Japan
2013-10: Minister Delegate for Higher Education, Scientific Research and Technological Development of Romania, Mihnea Cosmin Costoiu visited Japan
2013-10: Minister of Education, Science and Technology of Kosovo, Rame Buja visited Japan
2013-10: Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe visited Turkey (Marmaray Project Opening Ceremony)
2013-12: Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Nobuo Kishi visited Serbia
2013-12: Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Nobuo Kishi visited Croatia
2013-12: Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nobuo Kishi visited Romania
2014: Vice President of Bulgaria, Margarita Popova visited Japan
2014: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Takao Makino and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan, Ryo Doi visited Bulgaria
2014-01: Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Japan
2014-02: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Takao Makino visited North Macedonia
2014-02: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Takao Makino visited Albania
2014-03: Minister of Economy of Croatia, Ivan Vrdoljak visited Japan
2014-03: Deputy Minister of Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ermina Salkicevic-Dizdarevic visited Japan
2014-04: Minister of Infrastructure and Special Planning, Samo Omerzel visited Japan
2014-04: Japan-Kosovo Summit Meeting was held
2014-04: Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, Minister of Finance of Kosovo, Besim Beqaj, and Minister of Trade and Industry of Kosovo, Mr. Bernard Nikaj visited Japan
2014-04: HIH Princess Akiko of Japan visited Turkey
2014-04: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Ahmet Davutoglu visited Japan (8th NPDI Hiroshima Foreign Ministers' Meeting)
2014-05: Japan-Slovenia Summit Meeting was held
2014-05: Minister Delegate for Budget of Romania, Liviu Voinea visited Japan
2014-06/07: Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Nikola Gruevski visited Japan
2014-06: Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of Turkey for Co-operation in the use of Nuclear Energy for Peaceful Purposes became effective
2014-07: Senior Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office of Japan, Yasutoshi Nishimura visited Serbia
2014-07: Japan- North Macedonia Summit Meeting was held
2014-07: Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Nobuo Kishi visited Turkey
2014-07: Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan, Yoshitaka Shindo visited Turkey
2014-07: Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Takao Makino visited Croatia
2014-07: Minister for Justice of Japan, Sadakazu Tanigaki visited Croatia
2014-07: Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, Toshimitsu Motegi visited Turkey
2014-07: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Takao Makino visited Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014-08: Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, Bunmei Ibuki visited Albania
2014-08: Member of the House of Representative and President of the Japan-Kosovo Parliamentary Friendship Association, Ryu Shionoya visited Kosovo
2014-08: Vice President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mirsad Kebo visited Japan
2014-08: Vice-Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, Hirotaka Akamatsu visited Greece
2014-08: Delegates of the House of Representatives of the Diet (Head: Bunmei Ibuki, Speaker of the House of Representatives) of Japan visited Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014-10: Secretary General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Panagiotis Michalos visited Japan
2014-10: Minister of Science of Montenegro, Sanja Vlahović visited Japan
2014-10: Minister of Economy of Turkey, Nihat Zeybekci visited Japan
2014-11: Minister of Tourism of Croatia, Darko Lorencin visited Japan
2014-11: Minister of Education and Religious Affairs of Greece, Andreas Loverdos visited Japan
2014-11: Minister of Entrepreneurship of Croatia, Gordan Maras visited Japan
2014-11: Minister of Education of Turkey, Nabi Avci visited Japan (ESD UNESCO World Congress)
2015: Minister of Education and Science of Bulgaria, Todor Tanev visited Japan
2015: State Minister of Defense of Japan, Akira Sato, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kentaro Sonoura and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan Hiromi Mitsubayashi visited Bulgaria
2015-02: Minister of Finance of Turkey, Mehmet Simsek visited Japan
2015-02: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Japan, Taro Aso visited Turkey (G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting)
2015-03: Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmus visited Japan (3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction)
2015-04: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania, Ditmir Bushati visited Japan
2015-04: Japan-Albania Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held
2015-04: Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, Hakubun Shimomura visited Turkey
2015-05: Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, Yoshimasa Hayashi visited Turkey (G20 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting)
2015-05: President of the Slovenian Parliamentary Friendship Group of Japan, Branko Zorman visited Japan
2015-05: Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan, Akihiro Ohta visited Turkey
2015-06: Prime Minister of Croatia, Zoran Milanovic visited Japan
2015-06: Speaker of Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Cemil Cicek visited Japan
2015-07: Minister of Health of Romania, Nicolae Banicioiu visited Japan
2015-07: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kentaro Sonoura visited Bosnia and Herzegovina
2015-07: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kentaro Sonoura visited Croatia
2015-07: Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government to the Republic of Turkey for Co-operation for Development of Nuclear Power Industry in the Republic of Turkey became effective
2015-10: Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, Nikola Poposki visited Japan
2015-10: President of Turkey, R. Tayyip Erdogan visited Japan
2015-11: State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Yoji Muto visited Slovenia
2015-11: Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe and Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance of Japan, Taro Aso visited Turkey (G20 Antalya Summit)
2015-12: State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Yoji Muto visited Serbia
2016: Minister of Economy of Bulgaria, Bojidar Loukarski, Minister of Youth and Sports of Bulgaria, Krasen Kralev, and Minister of Tourism of Bulgaria, Nikolina Angelkova visited Japan
2016: University of Science and Technology Establishment Agreement was signed between Turkey and Japan
2016-01: Agreement in principle on the Tax Convention between the Government of Japan and the Government of Slovenia
2016-06: Minister of Public Finance of Romania, Anca Dana Dragu visited Japan
2016-08: Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, Mehmet Simsek visited Japan
2016-09: Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan, Yasuhisa Shiozaki visited Slovenia
2016-09: The signing of the Tax Convention between Japan and Slovenia
2016-09: Japan-Turkey Summit Meeting was held in New York
2016-09: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Motome Takizawa visited Montenegro
2016-09: Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs of Japan, Yosuke Tsuruho visited Turkey
2016-10: State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Fumio Kishi visited Bosnia and Herzegovina
2016-10: (Japan) Keidanren Mission visited Slovenia
2016-10: Prime Minister of Slovenia, Miro Cerar visited Japan
2016-10: Japan-Slovenia Summit Meeting was held
2016-10: Minister of Science, Industry and Technology of Turkey, Faruk Ozlu visited Japan (STS Forum, International Science and Technology Ministers' Meeting)
2016-11: Minister of Energy of Romania, Victor Vlad Grigorescu visited Japan
2016-11: Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of Turkey, Mehmet Muezzinoglu visited Japan
2017: Minister of Education and Science of Bulgaria, Krasimir Georgiev Valchev visited Japan
2017: Chairman of House of Councillors Japan-Bulgaria Parliamentary Friendship Association, Hiromi Yoshida visited Bulgaria
2017-01: State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Nobuo Kishi visited Greece
2017-01: Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Keiichi Ishii visited Turkey
2017-05: Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of Slovenia, Anja Kopac Mrak visited Japan
2017-06: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Mevlut Cavusoglu visited Japan and Japan-Turkey Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held in Tokyo
2017-07: Entry into force of the Tax Convention between Japan and Slovenia
2017-07: Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Nobuo Kishi visited Romania
2017-07: State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Nobuo Kishi visited Albania
2017-07: State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Nobuo Kishi visited Croatia
2017-07: Japan-Turkey Summit Meeting was held in Hamburg
2017-09: Minister for Business Environment, Commerce and Entrepreneurship of Romania, Ilan Laufer visited Japan
2017-09: State Minister of Education, Science and Sport of Slovenia, Tomaz Boh visited Japan
2017-09: State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kazuyuki Nakane visited Serbia
2017-09: State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kazuyuki Nakane visited North Macedonia
2017-10: The Second Intergovernmental Consultation on Cooperation between Japan and the Republic of Slovenia in the field of Science and Technology was held
2017-10: State Secretary, General State Office for Sports of Croatia, Janica Kostelic visited Japan
2017-10: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor Crnadak visited Japan
2017-11: Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan to Austria as well as the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan to Kosovo and Macedonia, Kiyoshi Koinuma visited Kosovo
2017-11: The meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Kazuyuki Nakane and the State Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, Andrej Logar
2017-12: President of the House of Councillors of Japan, Chuichi Date visited Greece
2017-12: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Taro Kono visited Turkey
2017-12: Japan-Turkey Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held in Singapore
2018: Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Tomislav Donchev, and Chairperson of National Assembly of Bulgaria, Tsveta Karayancheva visted Japan
2018-01: State Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan, Hideki Makihara visited Slovenia
2018-01: Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe Visited Serbia
2018-01: Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe visited Romania
2018-01: Japan-Romania Summit Meeting was held
2018-01: Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe visited Bulgaria
2018-02: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Manabu Horii visited Kosovo
2018-02: Minister of Justice of Romania, Tudorel Toader visited Japan
2018-02: Japan-Albania Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held
2018-03: The Second Joint Committee on Cooperation between Japan and Romania in the field of Science and Technology was held
2018-03: Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan to Austria as well as the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan to Kosovo and Macedonia, Kiyoshi Koinuma visited Kosovo
2018-03: First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, Behgjet Pacolli visited Japan
2018-03: Minister of Economy of Turkey, Nihat Zeybekci visited Japan
2018-04: Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Akdag visited Japan
2018-05: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Josip Brkic visited Japan
2018-05: Minister for Business Environment, Commerce and Entrepreneurship of Romania, Stefan Radu Oprea visited Japan
2018-05: Chairman of the Japan-Turkey Friendship Council, Toshihiro Nikai and Minister of State for Special Missions, Teru Fukui visited Turkey
2018-06: Minister of Tourism of Romania, Bogdan Gheorghe Trif visited Japan
2018-06: Japan-Albania Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held
2018-06: Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan, Kentaro Sonoura visited Croatia
2018-06: Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ditmir Bushati visited Japan
2018-07: Chairman of the Japan-Albania Parliamentary Friendship Association, Hiroshi Hase and Secretary General, Minoru Kiuchi visited Albania
2018-07: Special Envoy of Prime Minister, Masahiro Imamura visited Turkey
2018-07: State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kazuyuki Nakane visited Greece
2018-08: Japan-Turkey Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held in Singapore
2018-09: Japan-Bulgaria Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held
2018-09: HIH Princess Akiko of Japan visited Turkey
2018-09: Japan-Turkey Summit Meeting was held in New York
2018-10: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kenji Yamada visited Serbia
2018-10: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kenji Yamada visited Croatia
2018-11: Foreign Minister of Montenegro, Srđan Darmanović visited Japan
2018-11: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Mevlut Cavusoglu and Minister of Culture and Tourism of Turkey, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy visited Japan
2018-12: Japan-Romania Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held
2018-12: Japan-Turkey Summit Meeting was held in Buenos Aires
2019: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Taro Kono visited Bulgaria
2019: President of Bulgaria, Rumen Radev and Deputy Prime Minister for Judicial Reform and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Ekaterina Zaharieva visited Japan
2019-02: State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Toshiko Abe visited Kosovo
2019-02: Japan-Slovenia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held
2019-03: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia, Marija Pejcinovic Buric visited Japan
2019-03: Chairman of Kosovo Assembly, Kadori Veseli visited Japan
2019-03: Minister of Culture and Tourism of Turkey, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy visited Japan
2019-04: Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Technology of Slovenia, Aleš Cantarutti visited Japan
2019-04: Special Advisor to Prime Minister of Japan, Kentaro Sonoura visited Serbia
2019-04: Foreign Minister of Greece, George Katrougkalos visited Japan
2019-04: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Slovenia, Andrej Bertoncelj visited Japan
2019-04: Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, Yoshihiro Seki visited Slovenia
2019-06: Speaker of the Croatian Parliament of Croatia, Gordan Jandrokovic visited Japan
2019-06: Minister of Finance of Romania, Eugen Teodorovici visited Japan (G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting)
2019-06: State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, Yoshihiro Seki visited North Macedonia
2019-06: Special Advisor to Prime Minister of Japan, Kentaro Sonoura visited Greece
2019-06: President of Turkey, R. Tayyip Erdogan visited Japan
2019-07: State Minister for the Environment of Japan, Minoru Kiuchi visited Serbia
2019-07: Auditor General of Croatia, Ivan Kresic visited Japan
2019-07: Deputy Minister of the Cabinet Office of Japan, Ryosei Tanaka visited Greece
2019-07: Vice Minister of the Environment and Secretary General of the Japan-Albania Parliamentary Friendship Association, Minoru Kiuchi visited Albania
2019-08: Foreign Minister of Japan, Taro Kono visited Serbia
2019-08: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Taro Kono visited Slovenia
2019-08: Japan-Slovenia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held
2019-08: Japan-Serbia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held
2019-08: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Taro Kono visited Croatia
2019-08: Japan-Bulgaria Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held
2019-09: President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci visited Japan
2019-09: Japan-Kosovo Summit Meeting was held
2019-10: Japan-Serbia Summit Meeting was held
2019-10: Prime Minister of Serbia, Ana Brnabić visited Japan
2019-10: Meeting between Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe and President Iohannis of Romania
2019-10: President of Slovenia, Borut Pahor visited Japan
2019-10: Meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Pahor of Slovenia
2019-10: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Science and Sport of Slovenia, Jernej Pikalo visited Japan
2019-10: President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis visited Japan
2019-10: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, Andrej Zhernovski visited Japan
2019-10: President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci visited Japan
2019-10: President of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović visited Japan
2019-10: Meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Djukanović of Montenegro
2019-10: President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani visited Japan (Attendance at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics)
2019-10: Japan-Kosovo Summit Meeting was held
2019-10: Deputy Prime Minister of Japan, Panagiotis Pikrammenos visited Japan
2019-10: Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zeljko Komsic visited Japan
2019-10: President of Albania, Ilir Meta visited Japan
2019-10: Speaker of the Parliament of Albania, Gramoz Ruci visited Japan
2019-10: Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament, Zeljko Reiner visited Japan
2019-10: Minister of Culture and Tourism of Turkey, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy visited Japan
2019-11: Chairman of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Mustafa Sentop visited Japan
2019-11: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Mevlut Cavusoglu visited Japan (G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting)
2019-12: Japan-Romania Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held
2020-01: Minister of Education, Science, and Technological Development of Serbia, Mladen Šarčević visited Japan (Attendance at the 1st Japan-Serbia Science and Technology Cooperation Joint Committee)
2020-07: Signing of Tax Convention between Japan and Serbia
2021-01: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Kostas Fragogiannis visited Japan
2021-04: Foreign Minister of Japan, Toshimitsu Motegi visited Slovenia
2021-05: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Motegi Toshimitsu visited Bosnia and Herzegovina
2021-07: Prime Minister of Montenegro, Zdravko Krivokapić visited Japan
2021-07: Meeting between Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihide Suga and Prime Minister of Montenegro, Zdravko Krivokapic (Japan-Montenegro Summit Meeting)
2021-07: Deputy Minister for Sports of Greece, Lefteris Avgenakis visited Japan (Attendance at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics)
2021-08: Minister of Youth and Sports of Romania, Eduard Novak visited Japan (Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games)
2021-08: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Toshimitsu Motegi visited Turkey
Sources:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Japan
Embassy of Japan in Bosnia and Herzegovina
https://www.bosnia.emb-japan.go.jp
The Imperial Household Agency of Japan
Embassy of Japan in Kosovo