Relationship dossier
North Korea
Peru
Relationship assessment
Peru’s 2017 expulsion of North Korean diplomats marked a significant diplomatic confrontation.
North Korea toward Peru
Not assessedPeru toward North Korea
-35Peru expelled North Korea’s ambassador and two diplomats in 2017 amid North Korea’s nuclear tests and missile activity, taking a forceful diplomatic step against the North Korean government.
Overall 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
Peru expelled North Korea’s ambassador and two diplomats in 2017 amid North Korea’s nuclear tests and missile activity. This marked a significant diplomatic confrontation. Specific North Korean government conduct directed toward Peru is unclear.
Areas of tension
- Peru’s diplomatic response to North Korea’s nuclear tests and missile activity.
Key developments
Peru expelled North Korea’s ambassador and two diplomats amid North Korea’s nuclear tests and missile activity.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of North Korean government conduct specifically toward Peru is unclear.
- The extent and implementation of subsequent bilateral diplomatic arrangements are unclear.