(Yomiuri: February 8, 2015—p. 7)
Questions & answers (%)
Q: Do you support the Abe cabinet?
|
Yes |
58 |
|
No |
34 |
|
Other answers (O/A) |
2 |
|
No answer (N/A) |
6 |
Q: (Only for those who answered “yes” to the foregoing question) Pick only one from among the following reasons for your approval of the Abe cabinet.
|
Something can be expected of its policy measures |
11 |
|
The prime minister has leadership ability |
17 |
|
The prime minister is trustworthy |
9 |
|
The cabinet’s lineup is good |
2 |
|
Because it’s a Liberal Democratic Party of Japan-led government |
15 |
|
Because it’s better than its predecessors |
42 |
|
O/A |
— |
|
N/A |
4 |
Q: (Only for those who answered “no” to the foregoing question) Pick only one from among the following reasons for your disapproval of the Abe cabinet.
|
Nothing can be expected of its policy measures |
31 |
|
The prime minister lacks leadership ability |
5 |
|
The prime minister is untrustworthy |
26 |
|
The cabinet’s lineup is not good |
5 |
|
Because it’s a Liberal Democratic Party of Japan-led government |
25 |
|
Because its predecessors were better |
4 |
|
O/A |
0 |
|
N/A |
4 |
Q: Which political party do you support now? Pick only one.
|
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP or Jiminto) |
42 |
|
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ or Minshuto) |
11 |
|
Japan Innovation Party (JIP or Ishinnoto) |
2 |
|
Komeito (K or Komeito) |
3 |
|
Japanese Communist Party (JCP or Kyosanto) |
4 |
|
Social Democratic Party (SDP or Shaminto) |
1 |
|
People’s Life Party (PLP or Seikatsunoto) |
0 |
|
Party for Future Generations (PFG or Jisedainoto) |
0 |
|
Sunrise Party (SP or Taiyonoto) |
0 |
|
Assembly to Energize Japan (AEJ or Nippon o Genkinisurukai) |
— |
|
New Renaissance Party (NRP or Shinto Kaikaku) |
0 |
|
Other political parties |
0 |
|
None of the above (NOTA) |
35 |
|
N/A |
1 |
Q: Do you approve of the Abe cabinet’s economic policy?
|
Yes |
46 |
|
No |
42 |
|
N/A |
11 |
Q: Do you have a tangible sense of economic recovery under the Abe cabinet?
|
Yes |
16 |
|
No |
79 |
|
N/A |
4 |
Q: The Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives, “JA-Zenchu” for short, is currently authorized to audit and give guidance to local agricultural cooperatives it controls. In order to restructure the nation’s agricultural cooperatives, the Abe cabinet plans to abolish this authority vested in JA-Zenchu. Do you approve of this farm cooperative reform plan?
|
Yes |
40 |
|
No |
32 |
|
N/A |
28 |
Q: The Abe cabinet will approve resuming operations at currently offline nuclear power plants after their safety is verified. Do you approve of this course of action?
|
Yes |
39 |
|
No |
52 |
|
N/A |
9 |
Q: The “Islamic State,” an Islamic extremist group, took Japanese nationals as hostage. Do you think the Japanese government’s response to the hostage incident was appropriate?
|
Yes |
55 |
|
No |
32 |
|
N/A |
13 |
Q: Prime Minister Abe plans to further expand the scope of Japan’s humanitarian aid, including food and medical supplies, to Middle East nations against the Islamic State. Do you approve of this plan?
|
Yes |
63 |
|
No |
26 |
|
N/A |
11 |
Q: The government advises Japanese nationals not to travel to dangerous areas overseas. In this regard, there’s an opinion saying Japanese nationals who travel overseas to dangerous areas and become involved in a terrorist attack or in an incident bear ultimate responsibility themselves. Do you agree with this opinion?
|
Yes |
83 |
|
No |
11 |
|
N/A |
6 |
Q: Do you think Japanese nationals overseas are now even more likely to be targeted by terrorists?
|
Yes |
81 |
|
No |
14 |
|
N/A |
5 |
Q: Prime Minister Abe will release a statement this summer to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the war. He says he will uphold his predecessors’ statements on the whole. Do you think the new statement should express self-reflection on or apologies for colonial rule and aggression in the past?
|
Yes |
44 |
|
No |
34 |
|
N/A |
21 |
Q: The DPJ has now elected Mr. Katsuya Okada as its new president. Do you have expectations for him?
|
Yes |
39 |
|
No |
54 |
|
N/A |
8 |
Polling methodology: The survey was conducted Feb. 6-7 across the nation on a computer-aided random digit dialing (RDD) basis. Households with one or more eligible voters totaled 1,913. Valid answers were obtained from 1,054 persons (55%).
(Note) Figures rounded off. In some cases, the total percentage does not add up to 100%. “0” indicates that the figure was less than 0.5% and “–” denotes that no respondents answered.
