Japan–Namibia relations are the
bilateral relationship between
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
and
Namibia. Japan maintains an embassy in
Windhoek and Namibia maintains an embassy in
Tokyo.
History
Diplomatic relations were established on 21 March 1990, exactly the same day as the Independence Day of Namibia. In this year, the
Ceremony of the Enthronement and the
Great Thanksgiving Service were held at the
Tokyo Imperial Palace,
Namibian Minister of Foreign Affairs Theo-Ben Gurirab as the foreign representative attended with his wife.
On 25 August 2017, the
Cabinet of Japan
The is the chief executive body of the government of Japan. It consists of the prime minister, who is appointed by the emperor after being designated by the National Diet, and up to nineteen other members, called Ministers of State. The prime ...
froze the assets of two Namibian firms who were trading with
North Korea.
Educational relations
The
University of Namibia
The University of Namibia (UNAM) is a multi-campus public research university in Namibia, as well as the largest university in the country. It was established by an act of Parliament on 31 August 1992.
Background
UNAM comprises the follow ...
cooperates with two Japanese universities;
Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
, abbreviated as , is a national university in Japan. The main campus (Shinagawa Campus) is located in Minato, Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest c ...
and
Kogakuin University.
See also
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Foreign relations of Japan
*
Foreign relations of Namibia
Namibia follows a largely independent foreign policy, with strong affiliations with states that aided the independence struggle, including Libya and Cuba.
In Africa, Namibia has been involved in conflicts in neighbouring Angola as well as Demo ...
References
External links
Embassy of Japan in NamibiaEmbassy of Namibia in Japan
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Namibia
Bilateral relations of Namibia