Embassy of Japan in Bandar Seri Begawan 1

Brunei–Japan relations ( ms, Hubungan Brunei - Jepun, ja, 日本とブルネイの関係) refers to bilateral foreign relations between

Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely sur ...

and

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. Brunei has an embassy in

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, and Japan has an embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan.

History

Relations has been established since 2 April 1984. Brunei and Japan had a long close and friendly ties especially in economic with Brunei heavily relies on Japan for imports such as motor vehicles, construction equipment, electronic goods and household appliances which dominate the Bruneian market.

Relations between Brunei Royal Family and Japan Imperial Family

The

Sultan of Brunei The sultan of Brunei is the monarchical head of state of Brunei and head of government in his capacity as prime minister of Brunei. Since independence from the British in 1984, only one sultan has reigned, though the royal institution dates bac ...

paid a state visit to Japan in April 1984. For the first time in history, the

made an audience with Emperor

Hirohito Emperor , commonly known in English-speaking countries by his personal name , was the 124th emperor of Japan, ruling from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989. Hirohito and his wife, Empress Kōjun, had two sons and five daughters; he was ...

at the Tokyo Imperial Palace. During the Sultan's visit, both monarchs had exchanged state honours. The Sultan awarded the Emperor 1st Class - Darjah Kerabat Laila Utama Yang Amat Dihormati - D.K. (Laila Utama) while the Emperor bestowed the Sultan Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum. The relations between both royal families continue in touch. The Sultan of Brunei attended the funeral of Emperor Hirohito in 1989. A year later, the Sultan attended the coronation of Emperor

Akihito is a member of the Imperial House of Japan who reigned as the 125th emperor of Japan from 7 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. He presided over the Heisei era, ''Heisei'' being an expression of achieving peace worldwide. Bo ...

on 12 November 1990.Japan and Burnei – 30 years of diplomatic retations
Retrieved 2018-02-16. In September 1996

Prince Hitachi is a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the younger brother of Emperor emeritus Akihito. He is the second son and sixth born child of Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun and is third in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. Nobody follows ...

and

Princess Hitachi (born ; 19 July 1940), is a member of the Japanese Imperial Family as the wife of Masahito, Prince Hitachi, who is the younger son of Emperor Shōwa and the only brother of Emperor Emeritus Akihito. Early life and education She was born at Tsu ...

visited Brunei. They became the first members of the Imperial Household to visit the sultanate. On 9 September 2004, among the royal guests who were invited,

Crown Prince Naruhito is the current Emperor of Japan. He acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne on 1 May 2019, beginning the Reiwa era, following the abdication of his father, Akihito. He is the 126th monarch according to Japan's traditional order of succession. ...

attended the royal wedding of Crown Prince

Al-Muhtadee Billah Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah bin Hassanal Bolkiah ( ar, المهتدي بالله) (born 17 February 1974) is the eldest son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his wife Queen Saleha. He is the Crown Prince of Brunei Darussalam and is fir ...

to Pengiran Anak Sarah at Istana Nurul Iman in Bandar Seri Begawan. On 5 October 2017, on the occasion of the

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of the Sultan of Brunei to the throne, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko signed the congratulatory book to convey their warmest congratulations to the Sultan. The signing took place at the Brunei Embassy in Tokyo.

Economic relations

Several agreements such as the Japan–Brunei Economic Partnership and avoidance of tax has been signed. In

oil and gas industry The petroleum industry, also known as the oil industry or the oil patch, includes the global processes of exploration, extraction, refining, transportation (often by oil tankers and pipelines), and marketing of petroleum products. The largest ...

, over 82% Bruneian liquefied natural gas (LNG) were sold to Japan and Brunei provides over 5 million tons of the LNG per year to three Japanese utilities. Japanese companies have been active in investing in Brunei and were planning on new projects in other areas such as on

petrochemical Petrochemicals (sometimes abbreviated as petchems) are the chemical products obtained from petroleum by refining. Some chemical compounds made from petroleum are also obtained from other fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, or renewable sou ...

s and halal food. Both countries also seek co-operation in the field of

renewable energy Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale. It includes sources such as sunlight, wind, the movement of water, and geothermal heat. Although most renewable energy ...

and in energy saving, and keen to expand relations in education, agriculture and health.

Security relations

On security, the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe said that Japan would exert every effort toward the success of multilateral exercises under the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus which were held in Brunei on 2013. Both Brunei and Japan confirmed that they would continue strengthening cooperative relations in the fields of disaster relief and maritime security.

References

External links

Embassy of Japan in Brunei Darussalam

Embassy of Brunei Darussalam in Tokyo
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Bilateral relations of Japan