Relationship dossier
Japan
North Macedonia
Relationship assessment
Japanese development assistance is a concrete feature of Japan–North Macedonia relations.
Japan toward North Macedonia
+25The Japanese government has provided North Macedonia with official development assistance, including grant aid and technical cooperation.
North Macedonia toward Japan
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
Japan has provided North Macedonia with official development assistance, including grant aid and technical cooperation. The scope and implementation of that assistance are not fully clear, and information about North Macedonian government cooperation directed toward Japan is limited.
Key developments
Japan and North Macedonia established diplomatic relations.
Japan provided North Macedonia with official development assistance, including grant aid and technical cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of Japanese development assistance to North Macedonia are unclear.
- Details of North Macedonian government cooperation with Japan are limited.