Relationship dossier
Japan
Mexico
Relationship assessment
Japan and Mexico maintain a strategic partnership anchored by a long-standing economic agreement and cooperation.
Japan toward Mexico
+45Japan has supported bilateral economic ties through the Japan–Mexico Economic Partnership Agreement, in force since 2005, and has provided development and technical assistance to Mexico. The governments have also pursued cooperation under their strategic partnership.
Mexico toward Japan
+45Mexico has maintained the bilateral economic partnership through the Japan–Mexico Economic Partnership Agreement, in force since 2005, and has engaged Japan in strategic and economic cooperation. The agreement provides a durable framework for bilateral trade and investment ties.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship is supported by a long-standing bilateral economic agreement and a broader strategic partnership, with technical cooperation adding substance beyond formal diplomatic ties. These durable cooperative arrangements underpin the bilateral relationship.
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
Japan and Mexico maintain a sustained cooperative relationship supported by the bilateral Economic Partnership Agreement, in force since 2005, and a strategic partnership that includes economic and technical cooperation. Japan has also provided development and technical assistance to Mexico. The partnership combines durable trade arrangements with ongoing government-level cooperation.
Key developments
The Japan–Mexico Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force, establishing a framework for bilateral trade and investment.
Japan and Mexico reaffirmed and promoted their strategic partnership through a joint statement during Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Mexico.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of technical cooperation are unclear.
- The scale of recent bilateral initiatives beyond the trade framework is uncertain.