Relationship dossier
Brazil
North Korea
Relationship assessment
Formal diplomatic ties alongside Brazilian support for sanctions over North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs
Brazil toward North Korea
-15Brazil has supported United Nations sanctions addressing North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, reflecting opposition to those programs.
North Korea toward Brazil
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Brazil and North Korea established diplomatic relations in 2001. Brazil has supported United Nations sanctions related to North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs. The scope of other bilateral cooperation and North Korea’s government conduct specifically toward Brazil are unclear.
Areas of tension
- North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs and related United Nations sanctions
Key developments
Brazil and North Korea established diplomatic relations.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral cooperation beyond diplomatic relations is unclear.
- Details of North Korean government policy specifically toward Brazil are limited.