Japan–Namibia relations


Japan–Namibia relations refers to the bilateral relationship between Japan 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 froze the assets of two Namibian firms who were trading with North Korea.

Academic relationship

The University of Namibia cooperates with two Japanese universities; Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology and Kogakuin University.