Foreign relations between
Barbados and Japan were formally established on 29 August 1967. Japan is accredited to Barbados from its regional Embassy in
Port of Spain
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Trinidad and Tobago) and an honorary consulate in the parish of
Saint George. Barbados is represented in Japan through a non-resident ambassador in
Bridgetown. Japan's new Ambassador for Barbados, Mitsuhiko Okada announced a new direct embassy to Barbados would be established located in Bridgetown in February 2016 .
History
The Japanese submarine ''
I-52 I52 or I-52 may refer to:
* , a destroyer in service with the Royal Navy from 1940 to 1942
* , several ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy
* ''I-52''-class submarine, of the Imperial Japanese Navy
* I-52 Mine layer vehicle
The I-52 is a mine-la ...
'' was bombed off the coast of Barbados in 1944.
In 1966, Japan was one of fifteen states which took part in
U.N. Security Council resolution 230 which admitted Barbados into the United Nations.
In 1999, Bajan and Japanese officials held talks aimed at defusing tensions over the transshipment of nuclear materials through the Caribbean Sea.
Barbadian and Japanese economic trade has grown steadily, in the favour of Japan. In 2005, Japan ranked as Barbados' fourth-largest financial contributor in projects. In 2009, Japan provided technical cooperation and support for the Barbados-based
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is an inter-regional supportive network of independent emergency units throughout the Caribbean region. Formed on September 1, 2005, as the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency ( ...
(CDERA). The thirteenth meeting between Japan and CARICOM was convened in Bridgetown, Barbados, on 19 March 2009.
In July 2008, the Senior Vice-Minister of Japan, Hitoshi Kimura, visited Barbados for high-level talks. During the discussions, both nations spoke of Barbados wanting to conclude a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Japan to increase investment and trade between both countries. Additionally, the Barbados government pledged to support Japan's bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council for 2009–2010. It was also discussed that the through countries needed to concentrate on cooperation in climate change through the
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) organisation. On 27 November 2011, the
national broadcaster of Barbados the
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation and
TV Osaka made a jointly produced series called ''From Bridgetown To Tokyo'' showcasing the Japanese culture and Barbadians working in Japan. One of the main parts showed a Barbadian English teacher recruited through the Japanese embassy in the Caribbean and her experiences teaching in Japan.
In March 2015, the government of Japan announced it would be moving to form a new Eastern Caribbean diplomatic mission based-in Barbados to serve the Eastern Caribbean. It is expected to open by January 2016.
In 2018, Japan's resident ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean presented close to
BBD$2 in emergency resiliency equipment to the Government of Barbados.
In July 2020 the government of Japan extended scholarships through the local embassy for Barbadian university graduates who are willing to learn Japanese and pursue further studies in Japan.
In 2022, the Japanese embassy to Barbados located in
Trinidad and Tobago signed a three-year commitment through the United Nations Office to the Eastern Caribbean located in Barbados to assist several islands in the Eastern Caribbean (including Barbados) with perennial Sargassum Seaweed management.
Agreements
As of 2009, Barbadian and Japanese officials have been negotiating the details of a bilateral Double-Taxation Agreement (DTA) treaty.
See also
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Foreign relations of Barbados
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Foreign relations of Japan
References
External links
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Barbados
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Japan
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Bilateral relations of Japan