Djibouti–Japan relations are bilateral relations betweenDjibouti andJapan. Djibouti has maintained an embassy inTokyo since 1989, whilst Japan has maintained an embassy inDjibouti City since 2009.[1]
On 27 June 1977, Japan recognized Djibouti as a sovereign state.[2] Diplomatic ties between Djibouti and Japan were established in 1978.[3] Around a decade later, in 1989, the Djiboutian government established an embassy in Tokyo.[1] TheJapanese government, on the other hand, established an embassy in Djibouti City in 2009.[1]
PresidentIsmaïl Omar Guelleh also made state visits to Japan in September 2003, May 2008 for TICAD-IV,[5] 19–22 December 2010,[2][6] January 2013 for TICAD-V,[5] August 2019 for TICAD-VII.[2]
Japan'sMaritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) has maintained anoverseas military base in Djibouti since 2011. Japanese forces in Djibouti are tasked with escorting ships and combatingpiracy in theGulf of Aden and theRed Sea. The MSDF has been operating in Djibouti since 2009, when they shared facilities with American forces atCamp Lemonnier, until the establishment of their own base in 2011.[7]
