Japan–Maldives relations Japan–Maldives relations Japan–Maldives relations are foreign relations between Japan and Maldives. Diplomatic relations were established in 1967. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the former President of the Maldives, had visited Japan four times between 1984 and 2001. In 2014 Abdulla Yameen, the President of Maldives, met with Japanese Prime minister, Shinzo Abe in Tokyo.Maldives opened an embassy in Tokyo, in 2007. Japan also has an embassy in Malé, the Maldives. In 1987, a massive storm surge hit and flooded a large part of the Maldives. The devastating surge wielded a strong influence on this island country in the Indian Ocean, particularly the
Momoko Abe Nakazawa. Abe represented Japan at Miss Universe 2017 and won the Best national costume award. Momoko Abe , is a Japanese actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2017 and represented Japan at Miss Universe 2017. Momoko was born in Chiba Prefecture in Japan. Her mother is a professional golf player. Her father is the television reporter Yuji Abe. Since childhood she learned how to play golf, piano, swimming and ballet. She speaks English and Japanese fluently, and studied Philosophy at the University of the Sacred Heart (Japan) in Tokyo. On 4 July 2017, Abe