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Japan Panama

Relationship assessment

Japan–Panama ties include substantial cooperation on transport infrastructure.

Japan toward Panama

+35

Japan provided yen-loan financing for Panama Metro Line 3, a major infrastructure project, and has engaged in development cooperation with Panama.

Panama toward Japan

+35

Panama accepted Japanese financing for Metro Line 3 and worked with Japan on advancing the project.

Overall relationship

+35

The relationship has a concrete foundation in Japanese development financing and Panama's cooperation on a major transport project. This supports a cooperative bilateral structure, although the breadth and durability of cooperation beyond infrastructure are less 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Japan and Panama have pursued practical economic and development cooperation. Japan provided financing for Panama Metro Line 3, while Panama accepted the financing and advanced the project with Japanese support. The relationship is supported by a significant infrastructure partnership, though the scope of other government cooperation is less clear.

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