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South America-Uruguay/Venezuela
Uruguay
- Japan has an embassy in Montevideo.
- Uruguay has an embassy in Tokyo.
- There are a few hundred people of Japanese descent living in Uruguay. (See also Japanese Uruguayan)
- Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Uruguay
Venezuela
Formal diplomatic relations between the countries were established in August 1938. Venezuela broke off diplomatic ties with Japan (and the other Axis Powers) in December 1941, shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
In 1999, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made a three-day trip to Japan. He made another two-day trip in 2009, during which he met Prime Minister Taro Aso.
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