Denmark–Japan relations are foreign relations between
Denmark and
Japan. Denmark has an embassy in
Tokyo, and Japan has an embassy in
Copenhagen.[1][2] There are 500
Danes who live in Tokyo.[3]
History
Banquest for the Japanese diplomatic mission in the
Børsen Building on 20 April 1873
Diplomatic relations were established after the "Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between Japan and Denmark" in 1867. Relations between the countries have been friendly since 1867.[4] However, the bilateral relations were severed in the
Second World War.[5] A bilateral agreement was signed in 1952.[6]
Trade
Embassy of Denmark in Japan
In 1988, the trade between Denmark and Japan reached $2 billion.[7] The main exports from Japan are
passenger cars,
motorcycles, and
computers. Pork, medicines, shrimp, and cheese are the main imports from Denmark. Danish investments in Japan are
Lego and
Novo Nordisk.[8]
High level visits
Former Prime Minister
Junichiro Koizumi visited Denmark in 2002 and former Prime Minister
Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited Japan in 2002 and 2006. Former Prime Minister
Yukio Hatoyama made three unofficial visits to Denmark in 2009. Once in connection with
Tokyo City's Olympic bid that was decided in
Copenhagen that year, and twice in connection with the
COP 15 UN conference on Climate Change. Danish Prime Minister
Lars Løkke Rasmussen made an unofficial visit to Japan in Spring, 2009.
Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin is a former
Ambassador of
Denmark to
Japan. His term of appointment began September 1, 2008 and he presented his credentials to the
Emperor of Japan,
Akihito on November 4, 2008.[9][10]
