Relationship dossier
Mexico
North Korea
Relationship assessment
Mexico’s condemnation of North Korean nuclear tests led to the expulsion of North Korea’s ambassador in 2017.
Mexico toward North Korea
-20In 2017, Mexico declared North Korea’s ambassador persona non grata amid North Korean nuclear tests, and Mexico condemned those tests.
North Korea toward Mexico
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
Mexico condemned North Korea’s nuclear tests and, in 2017, declared the North Korean ambassador persona non grata. These actions reflected opposition to North Korea’s nuclear program. Information about North Korean government conduct toward Mexico is insufficient to assess the relationship comprehensively.
Areas of tension
- North Korea’s nuclear tests and Mexico’s response, including the expulsion of the North Korean ambassador in 2017.
Key developments
Mexico declared North Korea’s ambassador persona non grata amid North Korean nuclear tests.
Major uncertainties
- Details of North Korean government cooperation with Mexico are limited.
- The scope and implementation of Mexico’s measures concerning North Korea are unclear.