Prime Minister Yoshida |
Japan |
Attended the Japanese Peace Conference in San Francisco. |
September 3-5, 1951 |
Prime Minister Yoshida |
Japan |
In U.S. November 2-14, while returning from Europe, visiting New York City, San
Francisco and Honolulu (Hawaii). |
November 7-13, 1954 |
Prime Minister Kishi |
Japan |
Official visit. In U.S. June 16-29. Also visited Honolulu (Hawaii), San
Francisco, New York City and Los Angeles. |
June 19-22, 1957 |
Prime Minister Kishi |
Japan |
Informal visit. Signed Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security January 19. In
U.S. January 16-23. |
January 17-21, 1960 |
Prime Minister Ikeda |
Japan |
Official visit. In U.S. June 18-29, visiting Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York
City, and Chicago. Was in Canada June 25-26. |
June 20-23, 1961 |
Prime Minister Ikeda |
Japan |
Attended funeral of President Kennedy. |
November 24-25, 1963 |
Prime Minister Sato |
Japan |
Official visit. In U.S. January 9-16, visiting Honolulu (Hawaii), San
Francisco, New York City, and Los Angeles. |
January 12-14, 1965 |
Prime Minister Eisaku Sato |
Japan |
Official visit. In U.S. November 12-19; visited New York City and Springfield (Ill.). |
November 13-15, 1967 |
Prime Minister Eisaku Sato |
Japan |
Official visit. In U.S. November 16-25; visited New York City and San Francisco. |
November 19-21, 1969 |
Prime Minister Eisaku Sato |
Japan |
Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N; met privately with President Nixon. |
October 24, 1970 |
Emperor Hirohito |
Japan |
Unofficial visit; President Nixon met with the Emperor and Empress, who were on their way to Europe, at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. |
September 26, 1971 |
Prime Minister Eisaku Sato |
Japan |
Discussed bilateral relations with President Nixon at San Clemente, (Calif.). |
January 6-7, 1972 |
Prime Minister Kakui Tanaka |
Japan |
Official visit in Hawaii. |
August 30-September 1, 1972 |
Prime Minister Kakui Tanaka |
Japan |
Official visit. Private visit to Washington July 29-30. Afterwards visited New York City, Chicago, San Francisco. Departed U.S. August 5. |
July 31-August 1, 1973 |
Prime Minister Kakui Tanaka |
Japan |
Private visit. |
September 21, 1974 |
Prime Minister Takeo Miki |
Japan |
Official visit. In U.S. August 2-10; visted Seattle, New York City, and Los Angeles. |
August 3-7, 1975 |
Emperor Hirohito |
Japan |
State visit; first visit to the continental U.S. In U.S. September 30-October 13; visited Williamsburg, Woods Hole (Mass.), New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and Honolulu. |
October 2-4, 1975 |
Prime Minister Takeo Miki |
Japan |
Attended Economic Summit Meeting in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico. |
June 26-28, 1976 |
Prime Minister Takeo Miki |
Japan |
Private visit. Presented Bicentennial gift. |
June 29-30, 1976 |
Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda |
Japan |
Official visit. |
March 20-23, 1977 |
Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda |
Japan |
Official visit. |
May 1-3, 1978 |
Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira |
Japan |
Official visit. Afterwards visited New York City and Los Angeles. Departed May 6. |
April 30-May 4, 1979 |
Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira |
Japan |
Official visit. |
April 30-May 1, 1980 |
Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki |
Japan |
Official visit. In U.S. May 4; visited New York City. |
May 6-9, 1981 |
Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone |
Japan |
Official working visit. |
January 17-20, 1983 |
Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone |
Japan |
Official working visit. |
May 26-28, 1983 |
Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone |
Japan |
Attended Economic Summit Meeting, Williamsburg (Va.). |
May 28-31, 1983 |
Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone |
Japan |
Official Working Visit in Los Angeles. |
January 1-2, 1985 |
Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone |
Japan |
Met with President Reagan in New York City. |
October 25, 1985 |
Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone |
Japan |
Official Working Visit. Met with President Reagan at Washington and Camp David. |
April 12-14, 1986 |
Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone |
Japan |
Official Visit. Private visit to Maui, Hawaii, afterward. |
April 29-May 5, 1987 |
Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita |
Japan |
Official Working Visit. |
January 12-15, 1988 |
Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita |
Japan |
Official Working Visit. Private visit to Los Angeles afterward. |
February 1-3, 1989 |
Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu |
Japan |
Official Working Visit. In U.S. August 30; visited San Francisco. Private visit to Boston afterwards. |
August 31-September 2, 1989 |
Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu |
Japan |
Discussed bilateral trade with President Bush at Palm Springs, Calif. |
March 2-3, 1990 |
Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu |
Japan |
Private meeting with President Bush in Houston, Texas. |
July 7, 1990 |
Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu |
Japan |
Attended Economic Summit Meeting in Houston, Texas. |
July 8-11, 1990 |
Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu |
Japan |
Met with President Bush at the U.N. General Assembly. |
September 29, 1990 |
Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu |
Japan |
Informal meeting with President Bush in Newport Beach, Calif. |
April 4, 1991 |
Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu |
Japan |
Informal meeting with President Bush at Kennebunkport, Me. |
July 11, 1991 |
Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa |
Japan |
Met with President Bush during a U.N. Security Council Summit in New York City. |
January 30, 1992 |
Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa |
Japan |
Official working visit. |
June 30-July 2, 1992 |
Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa |
Japan |
Met with President Clinton during a private visit. |
April 15-17, 1993 |
Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa |
Japan |
Met with President Clinton at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. |
September 27, 1993 |
Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa |
Japan |
Attended APEC meeting in Seattle. |
November 19-20, 1993 |
Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa |
Japan |
Working visit. |
February 10-12, 1994 |
Emperor Akihito |
Japan |
State Visit. Arrived in the U.S. June 10; visited Atlanta and Charleston. Later visited Charlottesville, New York City. |
June 11-15, 1994 |
Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama |
Japan |
Official working visit. |
January 10-12, 1995 |
Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto |
Japan |
Informal meeting in Santa Monica, Calif. |
February 23, 1996 |
Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto |
Japan |
Met with President Clinton at the U.N. General Assembly. |
September 24, 1996 |
Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto |
Japan |
Official working visit. |
April 24-26, 1997 |
Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto |
Japan |
Held a pre-summit meeting with President Clinton and attended the Economic Summit Meeting in Denver, Colorado. |
June 19-22, 1997 |
Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi |
Japan |
Met with President Clinton at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. |
September 22, 1998 |
Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi |
Japan |
Official visit. Arrived in the U.S. April 29; visited Los Angeles and Chicago. |
May 2-4, 1999 |
Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori |
Japan |
Working visit. |
May 4-5, 2000 |
Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori |
Japan |
Working visit. |
March 18-19, 2001 |
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi |
Japan |
Working visit at Camp David, Maryland. |
June 30, 2001 |
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi |
Japan |
Working visit. |
September 24-25, 2001 |
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi |
Japan |
Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City. |
September 12, 2002 |
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi |
Japan |
Working visit at Crawford, TX. |
May 22-23, 2003 |
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi |
Japan |
Attended G-8 Economic Summit at Sea Island, Georgia. |
June 8-10, 2004 |
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi |
Japan |
Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City. |
September 21, 2004 |
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi |
Japan |
Official visit. Also visited Memphis, TN, June 30. |
June 28-30, 2006 |
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe |
Japan |
Working visit. Met with President Bush at Camp David, MD. |
April 26-27, 2007 |
Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda |
Japan |
Working visit. |
November 15-16, 2007 |
Prime Minister Taro Aso |
Japan |
Attended the G-20 Economic Summit Meeting. |
November 14-15, 2008 |
Prime Minister Taro Aso |
Japan |
Working Visit. |
February 24, 2009 |
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama |
Japan |
Met with President Obama at the UN General Assembly in New York City. |
September 23, 2009 |
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama |
Japan |
Attended the G-20 Economic Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
September 24-25, 2009 |
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama |
Japan |
Attended the Nuclear Security Summit. |
April 12-13, 2010 |
Prime Minister Naoto Kan |
Japan |
Met with President Obama at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. |
September 23, 2010 |
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda |
Japan |
Met with President Obama at the UN General Assembly in New York City. |
September 21, 2011 |
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda |
Japan |
Attended the Asia-Pacific Economic and Cooperation Summit at Honolulu and Kapolei, Hawaii. |
November 10-13, 2011 |