Japanese Embassy Montevideo
The Japanese Embassy Montevideo ( Spanish Embajada del Japón en el Uruguay , Japanese 在 ウ ル グ ア イ 日本国 大使館 , Zai-Uruguai Nihon-koku taishikan ) is the diplomatic representation of Japan in Uruguay .
The embassy building is located in the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo in the Parque Rodó district there, on Bulevar Artigas 953 . The embassy residence, on the other hand, is located in Barrio Carrasco . Kenichi Sakuma has been the ambassador since February 22, 2010 .
Foreign Relations
Bilateral relations between the two countries have existed since September 24, 1921. From this date, the Japanese ambassador to Argentina also took over the office in Uruguay. On May 10, 1940, a trade agreement between Japan and Uruguay was concluded for the first time. After diplomatic relations between the two countries broke off after the outbreak of World War II , they were resumed on December 2, 1952.
Official state visit of Japan to Uruguay
In September 2008, a member of the Japanese imperial family visited Uruguay with Princess Takamado . State visits have taken place since 1984:
- 1984: Deputy Foreign Minister Kitagawa
- 1985: Special Envoy Yasuda
- 1986: Foreign Minister Kuranari
- March 1990: Kumagai Special Envoy
- June 1992: Prime Minister Takeshita
- March 1995: Ambassador Extraordinary Ito
- July 1996: Deputy Foreign Minister Ogawa
- March 2000: Special Envoy Tani
- August 2001: Deputy Foreign Minister Uetake
- November 2003: Princess Sayako
- July 2004: Government representative Arima
- December 2004: Deputy Foreign Minister Onodera
- March 2005: Special Envoy Kawamura
- September 2008: Princess Takamado
- February 2009: Deputy Foreign Minister Nishimura
Official state visit of Uruguay to Japan
In return, the last state visit by a Uruguayan representative was in December 2010, when former President Tabaré Vázquez was a guest there. Further Uruguayan state visits since 1989:
- September 1989: President Julio María Sanguinetti , first official state visit by a Uruguayan president to Japan.
- November 1989: Minister of Economy and Finance Servino
- November 1990: President of the Supreme Court Tomasino
- July 1991: Economy and Finance Minister Braga and Industry, Energy and Mining Minister Montes de Oca
- October 1992: Foreign Minister Gross Espiel
- September 1993: Foreign Minister Abreu
- April 1994: Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining Ache
- July 1995: Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Sr. Gasparri
- January 1997: Foreign Minister Ramos
- October 1997: Foreign Minister Ramos
- June 1998: President Julio María Sanguinetti
- February 1999: Foreign Minister Didier Opertti as President of the General Assembly of the United Nations
- April 2001: President Jorge Batlle (first national state visit after taking office)
- July 2004: Tourism Minister Juan Pedro Bordabelly
- April 2005: Minister of Economy and Finance Cr.Astori
- November 2006: Industry, Energy and Mining Minister Leprosy
- February 2008: State Secretary for Finance and Economic Affairs Dr Bergara
- February 2009: Delegation around the President of the Chamber of Deputies Alberto Perdomo
- December 2010: President Vázquez
Web links
- Official website of the Japanese Embassy Montevideo (Spanish, Japanese)
Coordinates: 34 ° 54 ′ 41.1 ″ S , 56 ° 9 ′ 48.7 ″ W.