Japan–Venezuela relations
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Japan–Venezuela relations are
Japanese banks Marubeni and Mitsui loaned Venezuela $3.5 billion in 2007 to be repaid in oil. The Japan Bank for International Cooperation provided $1.89 billion in loans to support the banks.
Japan imported US$1 bn worth of goods from Venezuela in 2008, mainly aluminium, iron ore and cacao.[3]
On 23 December 2009, Chavez threatened to expropriate Toyota Motor Corp.'s local assembly plant.[4]
In February 2019, Japan recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuelan president, cutting off relations with the disputed government of left-wing Nicolás Maduro, the successor of late Hugo Chavez.[5]
High-level visits
In 1999, Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez made another two-day trip in 2009, during which he met Prime Minister
See also
- Foreign relations of Japan
- Foreign relations of Venezuela
- Japanese Venezuelan
References
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Japan-Venezuelan relations
- ^ "Venezuela Breaks with Axis Regimes," New York Times, Jan. 1, 1942
- ^ "Japan-Venezuela Relations".
- ^ "Venezuela's President Threatens Toyota, GM". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2023-05-28.
- ^ "Japan recognizes Guaido as Venezuelan president".
- ^ "Japan, Venezuela to Cooperate on Oil, Gas Projects (Update3)". Bloomberg. 6 April 2009.
Sources
- Yamaguchi, Mari (April 6, 2009). "Japanese, Venezuelan leaders agree to deepen ties". Yahoo News. Archived from the original on April 9, 2009.
- Kim, Chang-Ran (April 6, 2009). "Japan, Venezuela sign broad oil, gas cooperation". Reuters UK. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013.
- "VENEZUELA BREAKS WITH AXIS REGIMES; Move Hailed as Evidence of Nation's Faithfulness to American Obligations BRAZIL REAFFIRMS STAND Vargas Declares All Doubts Were Resolved by Attack on the United States". New York Times. January 1, 1942.
- "Japan: Venezuelan President Chavez arrives for three-day visit". Kyodo News Service, Tokyo. October 13, 1999.
External links
- Japan-Venezuela Relations from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
- Official website of The Embassy of Venezuela in Japan
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