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  • Brunei Darussalam and Japan established diplomatic relations on 2 April 1984.
  • Brunei Darussalam and Japan have enjoyed cooperation in the LNG Trade since 1972. The Brunei-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (BJEPA), signed in 2008, is Brunei’s first and only EPA.
  • Both countries cooperate extensively in several areas, including trade and investment, energy, youth, culture, sports, health, education and people-to-people exchanges.
  • Embassy of Brunei Darussalam in Tokyo:
    6-5-2 Kita-Shinagawa
    Shinagawa-ku
    Tokyo 141-0001
    Japan


Recent High-Level Visits to Japan

Dec 2013

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam attended the ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit in Tokyo.

Apr 2016         

Pehin Kapitan Lela Diraja Dato Paduka Goh King Chin, Member of the Legislative Council attended the OECD Global Parliamentary Networks meeting in Tokyo.

Nov 2016Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (R) Dato Paduka Haji Mohammad Yasmin Bin Haji Umar, then-Minister of Energy and Industry attended the Japan Halal Expo.
Apr 2017                       
Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng, then-Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (R) Dato Paduka Haji Mohammad Yasmin Bin Haji Umar, then-Minister of Energy and Industry attended the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Roadshow.
May 2017
Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Ibrahim, then-Minister of Finance II attended the 50th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors.
May 2017
Visit of YB Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali Bin Apong, Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism.
Sep 2017
Dato Seri Paduka Haji Kifrawi bin Dato Paduka Haji Kifli, then-Chief Justice attended by the 17th Conference of Chief Justice of Asia and the Pacific.
Oct 2017
Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (R) Dato Paduka Haji Mohammad Yasmin Bin Haji Umar, then-Minister of Energy and Industry attended the 6th LNG Producer-Consumer Conference 2017.
Apr 2018
YB Dato Paduka Dr Haji Md Isham bin Haji Jafar, Minister of Health attended the Third Global Ministerial Meeting Summit on Patient Safety.
Jun – Jul 2018
YB Dato Seri Setia Hj Erywan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Haji Mohd Yusof, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II, attended the RCEP Intersessional Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo.


 Recent Visits to Brunei

Oct 2013

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the 23rd ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings.

Sep 2017State Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Michiyo Takagi attended the 7th ASEAN+3 Health Ministers’ Meeting.
Sep 2017Former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda was guest of honour at the 23rd ASCOJA Conference and ASJA-ASCOJA Symposium. 

Nov 2017

State Minister of Environment Tadahiko Ito attended the ASEAN+3 Environment Ministers’ Meeting.

Dec 2017Visit of Advisor to the Prime Minister Kentaro Sonoura.
Feb 2018
Visit of Vice-Minister of Defense Ro Manabe
Feb 2018
Working visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs Taro Kono
May 2018
Visit of Member of the House of Representatives Shinako Tsuchiya.


Agreements signed

​1993:
​Agreement for Air Services
​2008:
​Brunei-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (BJEPA)
​2009:
​Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement (DTA)
​2018:
​​Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of Healthcare.





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