1990 - 2000

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1994 January: 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

1996 January: Japan recognized Bosnia and Herzegovina as a state  

1996 February: Japan established diplomatic relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina

1996 February: Investigation Team of Economic Cooperation, Headed by Norio Hattori, Deputy Director General, Economic Cooperation Bureau, MOFA of Japan visited Bosnia and Herzegovina

1998 February: Japan opened a liaison office in Bosnia and Herzegovina 

1998 April: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Keizo OBUCHI visited Bosnia and Herzegovina

1998 June: Co-Chairman, Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Haris Silajdzic visited Japan

1998 June: Prime Minister of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik visited Japan

1999 September: Prime Minister of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik visited Japan

 

2000 - 2010

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2000 May: 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)

2001 April: Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ryozo KATO visited Bosnia and Herzegovina

2003 August: Chairman, Foreign Affairs Commitee, the House of the Representatives of Japan, Motohisa Ikeda visited Bosnia and Herzegovina

2004 January: Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Isao Matsumiya visited Bosnia and Herzegovina

2004 April: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mladen Ivanic visited Japan

2004 July: Representative of the Government of Japan, Tatsuo Arima visited Bosnia and Herzegovina

2004 August: Secretary General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Fuad Šabeta visited Japan

2005 January: Minister for Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bariša ČOLAK visited Japan (UN World Conference on Disaster Reduction)

2005 March: Chairman, Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Adnan Terzic and Minister of Finance of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ljerka Maric visited Japan

2006 November: Parlamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Midori Matsushima visited Bosnia and Herzegovina

2008 January: Japan developed Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina

2008 May: Deputy Director-General, European Affairs Bureau, MOFA of Japan, Etsuro Honda visited Bosnia and Herzegovina

2009 February: Deputy Director-General, European Affairs Bureau, MOFA, Noriteru Fukushima visited Bosnia and Herzegovina

2009 October: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sven Alkalaj visited Japan

 

2010 - Present

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2010 December: House of Councillors ODA Research Mission (Head: Tsutomu Okubo) visited Bosnia and Herzegovina

2012 April: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kazuyuki Hamada visited Bosnia and Herzegovina

2013 September: 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

2014 March: Deputy Minister of Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ms. Ermina Salkicevic-Dizdarevic visited Japan

2014 July: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Takao Makino visited Bosnia and Herzegovina

2014 August: 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 August: Vice President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mirsad Kebo visited Japan

2015 July: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kentaro Sonoura visited Bosnia and Herzegovina

2016 October: State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Fumio Kishi visited Bosnia and Herzegovina

2017 October: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor Crnadak visited Japan

2018 May: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Josip Brkic visited Japan

2019 October: Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Zeljko Komsic visited Japan

2021 May: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Motegi Toshimitsu visited Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Sources:

 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

https://www.mofa.go.jp

The Imperial Household Agency

https://www.kunaicho.go.jp

Embassy of Japan in Bosnia and Herzegovina

https://www.bosnia.emb-japan.go.jp/