Relationship dossier
Japan
Syria
Relationship assessment
Japanese sanctions and humanitarian aid have shaped its policy toward Syria
Japan toward Syria
-20Japan imposed sanctions on the Syrian government and supported a political transition, while providing humanitarian assistance for people affected by the conflict.
Syria 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 imposed sanctions on the Syrian government and supported a political transition, while also providing humanitarian assistance for people affected by the conflict. Information about Syrian government policy and concrete cooperation toward Japan is insufficient to characterize the relationship comprehensively.
Areas of tension
- Japanese sanctions on the Syrian government
- Japan's support for a political transition in Syria
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Japanese sanctions and humanitarian assistance have varied over time.
- Details of Syrian government cooperation or other concrete bilateral conduct toward Japan are unclear.