Djibouti–Japan relations are bilateral relations between Djibouti and Japan.
History
On 27 June 1977, Japan recognized Djibouti as a sovereign state.[1] Diplomatic ties between Djibouti and Japan were established in 1980.[citation needed] The Djiboutian government established an embassy in Tokyo.
Djibouti PresidentHassan Gouled Aptidon made a state visit to Japan in 1995 and 1998. Aptidon later made a second visit Japan for the year 1998 for TICAD-II. President Ismail Omar Guelleh also made a state visit to Japan in September 2003 and 19-22 December 2010.[1][2]
Military ties
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) has maintained an overseas military base in Djibouti since 2011. Japanese forces in Djibouti are tasked with escort ships and combat piracy on the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea. The MSDF personnel has been operating in Djibouti since 2009, sharing facilities with American forces also stationed in Djibouti at Camp Lemonnier until the establishment of their own base in 2011.[3]
