Relationship dossier
Finland
North Korea
Relationship assessment
Finland applies international sanctions on North Korea; details of direct bilateral engagement are limited.
Finland toward North Korea
-15Finland implements EU and UN sanctions on North Korea related to its nuclear and missile programmes.
North Korea toward Finland
Not assessedInformation about direct North Korean government cooperation with or conduct toward Finland is insufficient to assess the relationship.
Overall 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
Finland implements EU and UN sanctions addressing North Korea’s nuclear and missile programmes. Information about direct North Korean government cooperation or conduct specifically toward Finland is insufficient to assess the relationship comprehensively.
Areas of tension
- Finland's implementation of sanctions related to North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral cooperation between Finland and North Korea is unclear.
- Details of North Korean government policy specifically toward Finland are limited.