Relationship dossier
Japan
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
Japan and the Netherlands sustain a broad partnership with established diplomatic, security, and technology frameworks.
Japan toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+40Japan has pursued a broad partnership with the Netherlands, including through the 2014 agreement to strengthen bilateral cooperation. Japan also concluded a framework with the Netherlands for transferring defense equipment and technology, supporting closer security ties.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Japan
+40The Netherlands has pursued a broad partnership with Japan, including through the 2014 agreement to strengthen bilateral cooperation. It also concluded a framework with Japan for transferring defense equipment and technology, supporting closer security ties.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship is underpinned by enduring diplomatic and economic ties and has expanded into security cooperation. The bilateral partnership framework and defense-equipment and technology-transfer arrangement indicate sustained cooperation across several areas, without constituting an alliance.
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 the Netherlands maintain a durable partnership spanning diplomacy, security, trade, and scientific cooperation. The 2014 agreement to strengthen their bilateral partnership and a later defense-equipment and technology-transfer agreement provide concrete frameworks for cooperation. The relationship is substantial, though not an exceptionally close alliance.
Key developments
Japan and the Netherlands agreed to strengthen their bilateral partnership.
Japan and the Netherlands concluded an agreement framework for the transfer of defense equipment and technology.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which the defense-equipment and technology-transfer framework has led to practical exchanges is unclear.
- The scale and continuity of specific bilateral security and scientific programs are uncertain.