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Japan

Asia

UN Member since 1956

Member of G7, G20, OECD.

Population

123.3M

GDP

$4.21T

Capital

Tokyo

Government

Unitary parliamentary consti...

Power & politics

Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.

Democracy index

8.3 / 10

UN voting record

How Japan votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.

Ideological trajectory

Voting summary

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Bloc alignment

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Top voting partners

Topic-level voting

Source: Erik Voeten, “United Nations General Assembly Voting Data”, Harvard Dataverse (CC0). Aggregated by Model Diplomat. Last refresh tracked in profile freshness.

Foreign policy

Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.

Foreign Policy

Japan's foreign policy is anchored by the US-Japan Security Alliance, the most important bilateral relationship in Asia-Pacific security. Japan has deepened ties with Australia, India, and ASEAN through the 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific' vision. Relations with South Korea have improved recently after decades of historical tensions.

Japan advocates for rules-based international order, freedom of navigation, and peaceful resolution of disputes. It maintains a territorial dispute with China over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands and with Russia over the Northern Territories/Kuril Islands.

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MUN Delegate Guide

As Japan, present yourself as a responsible, rules-based power that leads through ODA, technology, and multilateral engagement. Push for UNSC reform and champion nonproliferation -- North Korea is your top security concern.

Ally closely with the US, Australia, India (Quad), and EU states. Court ASEAN nations by offering development assistance and infrastructure alternatives to China's BRI. On maritime disputes, emphasize international law and UNCLOS.

Avoid getting drawn into confrontational debates about WWII history -- acknowledge the past briefly and pivot to Japan's postwar contributions to peace and development.