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Brunei–Japan relations (Malay: Hubungan Brunei - Jepun, Japanese: 日本とブルネイの関係) refers to bilateral foreign relations between Brunei and Japan. Brunei has an embassy in Tokyo, and Japan has an embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan.
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History
Relations has been established since 2 April 1984. Brunei and Japan had a long close and friendly ties especially in economic with Brunei heavily relies on Japan for imports such as motor vehicles, construction equipment, electronic goods and household appliances which dominate the Bruneian market.
Economic relations
Several agreements such as the Japan–Brunei Economic Partnership and avoidance of tax has been signed. In oil and gas industry, over 82% Bruneian liquefied natural gas (LNG) were sold to Japan and Brunei provides over 5 million tons of the LNG per year to three Japanese utilities. Japanese companies have been active in investing in Brunei and were planning on new projects in other areas such as on petrochemicals and halal food. Both countries also seek co-operation in the field of renewable energy and in energy saving, and keen to expand relations in education, agriculture and health.
Security relations
In security, the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe has said that Japan would exert every effort toward the success of multilateral exercises under the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus which been held in Brunei on 2013. Both Brunei and Japan also had verified that they would continue strengthening cooperative relations in the fields of disaster relief and maritime security.