Japan
General Assembly — figures below are for this body only.
UN code JPN · ISO 3166-1 JPN. Seen voting 1956-11-21 to 2026-09-17 (in the loaded data; not UN membership dates).
987Recorded votes taken part in
19%Abstention rate190 of 983 · Abstentions as a share of the country's yes, no and abstain positions.
0Vetoes cast
Yes 683 · No 110 · Abstain 190 · Did not vote 4. See these votes →
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Vetoes cast
No vetoes in the veto dataset.
Positions by topic
Topics are assigned by keyword rules; a resolution can have several.
| Topic | Yes | No | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-proliferation and disarmament | 112 | 16 | 82 |
| Middle East | 149 | 0 | 29 |
| Humanitarian and protection | 75 | 1 | 1 |
| Europe and Balkans | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| International justice | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| Asia and Pacific | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Africa | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Sanctions | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Peacekeeping and missions | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Americas | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Counter-terrorism | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Membership and appointments | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Agreement with other countries (2017–2026)
Share of shared recorded votes with the same position; only countries with at least 20 shared votes. Agreement is not alliance – see Methodology.
Highest agreement
| Country | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 87% | 983 |
| Iceland | 87% | 972 |
| Andorra | 87% | 972 |
| Sweden | 87% | 983 |
| San Marino | 87% | 980 |
| Norway | 86% | 983 |
| Liechtenstein | 86% | 980 |
| Montenegro | 86% | 980 |
| North Macedonia | 86% | 923 |
| Malta | 85% | 983 |
Lowest agreement
| Country | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 33% | 901 |
| United States | 33% | 981 |
| Naoero | 44% | 513 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 47% | 823 |
| Russian Federation | 50% | 979 |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 51% | 931 |
| South Sudan | 51% | 424 |
| Cameroon | 52% | 874 |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 53% | 475 |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 53% | 882 |