Relationship dossier
Austria
Japan
Relationship assessment
Longstanding Austria–Japan ties include bilateral science and technology cooperation and cultural exchange.
Austria toward Japan
+35Austria participates in bilateral science and technology cooperation with Japan under a dedicated agreement and has pursued cultural exchange with Japan. The two governments marked 150 years of diplomatic relations in 2019.
Japan toward Austria
+35Japan participates in bilateral science and technology cooperation with Austria under a dedicated agreement and has pursued cultural exchange with Austria. The two governments marked 150 years of diplomatic relations in 2019.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship rests on longstanding diplomatic ties and concrete bilateral cooperation, including a science and technology agreement and cultural exchange. These arrangements support a cooperative relationship, although the scale and implementation of current joint activity are not clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Austria and Japan maintain longstanding friendly relations, with bilateral cooperation that includes science and technology and cultural exchange. A bilateral science and technology cooperation agreement provides a concrete framework for collaboration, and the two governments marked 150 years of diplomatic relations in 2019. The relationship appears cooperative, though the breadth and implementation of specific joint initiatives are not fully clear.
Key developments
Austria and Japan marked 150 years of diplomatic relations and highlighted continued bilateral ties.
A bilateral agreement on science and technology cooperation entered into force.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral science and technology cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of recent government-to-government cooperation beyond established bilateral frameworks is uncertain.