Relationship dossier
Japan
Paraguay
Relationship assessment
Japan–Paraguay ties include development cooperation, investment arrangements and longstanding community connections.
Japan toward Paraguay
+35Japan has provided Paraguay with development assistance and technical cooperation, including through Japanese aid programs. This is a substantive element of Japan’s bilateral engagement.
Paraguay toward Japan
+25Paraguay has participated in bilateral investment cooperation with Japan, including an investment-protection framework. The scope of additional Paraguayan government initiatives toward Japan is less clear.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a durable cooperative foundation in Japanese development assistance, bilateral investment cooperation and longstanding community ties. No major bilateral dispute is identified in this assessment; the extent and continuity of particular programs remain uncertain.
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 Paraguay maintain a cooperative relationship shaped by Japanese economic and technical assistance and longstanding people-to-people ties, including a Japanese-descended community in Paraguay. The two governments have also pursued bilateral investment cooperation. The relationship appears constructive, though the scope and recent implementation of specific programs are not clear.
Key developments
Japan and Paraguay concluded an investment agreement intended to promote and protect investment between the countries.
Japanese development and technical cooperation became a continuing feature of Japan’s engagement with Paraguay.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and recent implementation of Japanese development and technical cooperation are unclear.
- The practical effects of bilateral investment arrangements are uncertain.