Japan-Somalia
Relations
Photo: Somali Pirates
Source: Unknown
Diplomatic Relations
1960 -- Japan and Somalia Establish Diplomatic
Relations
1982 -- Somalia Opens an Embassy in Tokyo
1990 -- Somali Civil War Leads to Closure of Embassy and
Collapse of Official Relations
Economic and Trade Relations
In 2005, direct economic and trade relations
between Japan and Sudan were virtually non-existent.
MOFA Webpage
Japan-Somalia
Relations
Local News in English
Aayaha
Afrol
News – Somalia
All Africa –
Somalia
Awdal News Network
Google
News – Somalia
IRIN
- Somalia
SEJJIR Articles
Africa Between
the Meiji Restoration and the Legacy of Ataturk
2005 Newsletters
None
2006 Newsletters
214
-- The Absence of Islamic African History in Japan
2007 Newsletters
628
-- Recent Japanese Aid for Somalia
635
-- A Japanese Doctor in Somalia
787
-- Trouble in the Horn
809
-- The Golden Nori Affair: Off an Even Keel?
844
-- Peaceful Resolution for the Golden Nori Affair
864
-- The (Very Long) Countdown to TICAD IV
2008 Newsletters
896
-- Japan Looking to Africa for Natural Resources / TICAD
IV Update
964
-- The Setting Sun in Africa Revisited
968
-- Japan in Africa: Keeping Up with the Wangses
984
-- Shinichi Kitaoka on the Need to Revise Japanese Policies
on Africa
986
-- Japanese Oil Tanker Struck by Rocket Off Yemen Coastline
1043
-- Tokyo Hopes for Tougher Measures against Somali Pirates
1090
-- Somali Pirates Strike Again!
1107
-- The Shadowy Threat to Japanese Sea Lanes
1117
-- Indian Ocean Mission: Yomiuri Relentless from the Right
1118
-- Somali Pirates Strike Yet Another Blow
1030
-- The Issues Leading Up to the Opening of TICAD IV
1033
-- Prime Minister Fukuda’s Speech: The Century of
African Growth
1038
-- Japan in Africa: Too Much is Nothing at All
1144
-- Defense Ministry to Boost Africa Intelligence Operations
/ News Briefs
1146
-- Female Japanese Doctor Abducted by Somalis in Ethiopia
1150
-- Somalia, Ransoms, and Pirate Recriminations
1157
-- Ozawa Will Let the Indian Ocean Mission Extension Pass
1159
-- Somali Pirates Release the Irene after Ransom Paid
1162
-- Somali Kidnapping about Politics, Not Ransom / Stella
Maris
1169
-- Asahi and Yomiuri Disagree, But Avoid Fundamental Questions
1170
-- DPJ Hawks Call for Military Anti-Piracy Role in Somalia
1186
-- Akahane Not Doing Well / Yomiuri Attacks Somali Pirates
1204
-- Another Round Goes to the Somali Pirates
1207
-- Support for MSDF Deployment against Somali Pirates
1233
-- Beijing’s Move against Somali Pirates Pushes
Tokyo
1236
-- PM Aso is Proponent of MSDF Mission against Somali
Pirates
Information for the “Japan-Somalia
Relations” page was compiled by Michael Penn
