Relationship dossier
Kingdom of the Netherlands
North Korea
Relationship assessment
Dutch sanctions and international pressure over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs shape the relationship.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward North Korea
-25The Dutch government applies United Nations and European Union sanctions against North Korea in response to its nuclear and missile programs, and supports international pressure over human-rights concerns.
North Korea toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
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
The Netherlands applies United Nations and European Union sanctions against North Korea in response to its nuclear and missile programs and supports international pressure over North Korean human-rights concerns. Information about concrete North Korean government conduct specifically toward the Netherlands is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- North Korea's nuclear and missile programs and the resulting sanctions
- North Korean human-rights concerns
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct bilateral diplomatic engagement is unclear.
- Details of any direct Dutch humanitarian or other government cooperation with North Korea are limited.
- Concrete North Korean government actions specifically directed toward the Netherlands are unclear.