PAK-JAPAN RELATIONS

LOCATION:
Japan lies off the east coast of Asia. It consists of islands in a northeast-southwest
arc that stretches for approximately 1,500 miles (2,400 km) through the western
North Pacific Ocean. While Pakistan lies between 23 degrees to 37 degrees North
latitude and 60 degrees to 77 degrees east longitude. It touches the Hindu Kush
Mountains in the north and extends from the Pamirs to the Arabian Sea.

ESTABLISHMENT OF RELATIONS BETWEEN PAK AND JAPAN:

Japan–Pakistan relations refer to the bilateral relations between Japan and
Pakistan. Japan was among the first nations to recognize Pakistan's sovereignty,
doing so three days after the latter's independence on 14 August 1947. Relations
between the two were officially established in April 1952. Pakistan played a major
role in helping to lift the occupation as well as rebuilding the Japanese economy.

IMPORTANCE OF THIS RELATION:

Pakistan played a major role in helping to lift the occupation as well as rebuilding
the Japanese economy via mass exports and waiving war reparations owed to the
country by Japan.

ECONOMIC SUPPORT:
In exchange for cotton and jute, Pakistan imported textile machinery from Japan.
Therefore, a mutually beneficial trade relationship emerged between them.
Furthermore, a Japanese trading liaison agency was established in Karachi in
1948, which also served as a diplomatic source for Japan after the war.
EFFORTS MADE BY COUNTERIES TO REMAIN RELATIONS:
 Japan advanced 18-billion yen loan to Pakistan for the uplift of barani areas
as well as heavy loan for manufacturing of railways engines and building of
the Indus highway
 Japan supported Pakistan’s efforts to resist soviet aggression in Afghanistan
 In 1986 japan gave Pakistan 100 dollars to meet expense of Afghanistan
refugees
 Pakistan played a leading role in Japan's post war economic revival in the
1950s by majorly exporting cotton and jute to Japan as textiles was
practically the only industry allowed to continue under the Allied
occupation.

DIGNITARY’S VISITS:
Pakistan appointed Mian Ziauddin as its first Ambassador to Japan on 18 April
1952 and Japan Ambassador Kiyoshi Yamagata arrived in Karachi on 4 September
1952.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Hussain Shaheed Suharawardy was the first Asian
leader to visit Japan in April 1957, and Within a month in May 1957, Japanese
Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi undertook a visit to Pakistan, which was also the
first ever visit by a Japanese Prime Minister to Asia after the end of World War II.

President Muhammad Ayub Khan paid a visit to Japan on 12–19 December 1960.
The invitation was extended by Japanese Emperor Hirohito in February 1960,
Ayub's visit was the ‘grandest’ event ever seen in Japan those days. He was
received by the Emperor. Following Ayub's visit to Japan, Prime Minister Hayato
Ikeda visited Pakistan on 17–20 November 1961 as part of his Asian tour.

PACTS SIGNED:

Agreements/Treaties Signed Effective

 1. Pakistan-Japan Trade Agreement 10 April 1953 14 May 1953

29 October 15 September
 2. Pakistan-Japan Trade Agreement
1954 1954

 3. Pakistan-Japan Cultural Agreement 27 May 1957 21 April 1958

7 September
 4. Pakistan-Japan Trade Agreement 1 July 1957
1957

5 September 1 September
 5. Pakistan-Japan Trade Agreement
1958 1958

Pakistan-Japan Convention on Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with 10 December
 6.
respect to Taxes on Income 19

17 February
 7. Double Taxation Prevention Treaty 14 May 195
1959

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