Relationship dossier
Hungary
Japan
Relationship assessment
Hungary and Japan maintain a strategic partnership, with cooperation spanning political dialogue and several civilian fields.
Hungary toward Japan
+35The Hungarian government joined Japan in establishing a strategic partnership in 2019, creating a framework for closer political dialogue and cooperation in areas including economic ties, science, education and culture.
Japan toward Hungary
+35The Japanese government joined Hungary in establishing a strategic partnership in 2019, creating a framework for closer political dialogue and cooperation in areas including economic ties, science, education and culture.
Overall relationship
+35The 2019 strategic partnership provides a durable cooperative framework, with political dialogue and civilian cooperation among its stated areas. The relationship is substantially cooperative, although the scale and implementation of initiatives under the framework 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
Hungary and Japan elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership in 2019, providing a framework for closer political dialogue and cooperation in areas including economic ties, science, education and culture. The partnership reflects a substantively cooperative relationship, though its implementation and the breadth of specific government initiatives are not fully clear.
Key developments
Hungary and Japan established a strategic partnership, setting a framework for closer political dialogue and cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cooperation under the 2019 strategic partnership are unclear.
- Details of subsequent bilateral government initiatives are limited.