(Yomiuri: February 1, 2016 – p. 9)
Questions & answers (%)
Asterisks indicate that the choices were read aloud to the respondent.
Figures in parentheses denote the results of the last survey conducted Jan. 8–10.
Q: Do you support the Abe Cabinet?
|
Yes |
56(54) |
|
No |
34(36) |
|
Other answers (O/A) |
2(3) |
|
No answer (N/A) |
7(6) |
Q: Which political party do you support now? Pick only one.
|
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP or Jiminto) |
40(40) |
|
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ or Minshuto) |
7(8) |
|
Komeito (K or Komeito) |
4(4) |
|
Japanese Communist Party (JCP or Kyosanto) |
4(4) |
|
Japan Innovation Party (JIP or Ishinnoto) |
0(0) |
|
Initiatives from Osaka (Osaka Ishin no Kai) |
2(2) |
|
Social Democratic Party (SDP or Shaminto) |
0(0) |
|
People’s Life Party (PLP or Seikatsunoto) |
0(0) |
|
Party for Japanese Kokoro (Nihon no Kokoro wo Taisetsu ni Suru To) |
0(–) |
|
New Renaissance Party (NRP or Shinto Kaikaku) |
–(–) |
|
Kaikaku Kesshu no Kai (Assembly of Reform) |
–(–) |
|
Other political parties |
–(–) |
|
None of the above (NOTA) |
39(37) |
|
N/A |
3(4) |
Q: Do you approve of the Abe Cabinet’s economic policy?
|
Yes |
47 |
|
No |
38 |
|
N/A |
15 |
Q: The Bank of Japan has decided on additional monetary easing, including introducing a “negative interest rate” for the first time ever. Do you think the measures will lead to economic recovery?
|
Yes |
24 |
|
No |
47 |
|
N/A |
28 |
Q: The Abe cabinet plans to relocate the U.S. military’s Futenma Air Station in Okinawa to Henoko, Nago City, Okinawa. Do you approve of this plan?
|
Yes |
44 |
|
No |
38 |
|
N/A |
18 |
Q: Which political party’s candidates or which political party do you think you will vote for in regard to the proportional representation seats in the Upper House elections this summer?*
|
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP or Jiminto) |
39 |
|
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ or Minshuto) |
11 |
|
Komeito (K or Komeito) |
5 |
|
Japanese Communist Party (JCP or Kyosanto) |
7 |
|
Japan Innovation Party (JIP or Ishinnoto) |
2 |
|
Initiatives from Osaka (Osaka Ishin no Kai) |
6 |
|
Kaikaku Kesshu no Kai (Assembly of Reform) |
— |
|
Social Democratic Party (SDP or Shaminto) |
1 |
|
People’s Life Party (PLP or Seikatsunoto) |
1 |
|
Party for Japanese Kokoro (Nihon no Kokoro wo Taisetsu ni Suru To) |
0 |
|
New Renaissance Party (NRP or Shinto Kaikaku) |
— |
|
Other political parties |
0 |
|
Undecided |
24 |
|
N/A |
5 |
Q: Do you think it would be better if the ruling parties of the LDP and the Komeito maintained a majority of the seats in the Upper House as a result of the elections?
|
Yes |
47 |
|
No |
42 |
|
N/A |
11 |
Q: Akira Amari resigned as minister in charge of economic revitalization over allegations that he had received illegal contributions. What do you think of this?
|
It makes sense that Amari resigned |
70 |
|
It was not necessary for Amari to resign |
23 |
|
N/A |
7 |
Q: Do you think that Amari should fulfill his responsibility to explain the matter?
|
Yes |
71 |
|
No |
24 |
|
N/A |
6 |
Q: Do you think Prime Minister Abe handled the allegations of illegal contributions [against Amari] appropriately?
|
Yes |
57 |
|
No |
28 |
|
N/A |
15 |
Q: Do you approve of the appointment of Nobuteru Ishihara as the new minister in charge of economic revitalization?
|
Yes |
33 |
|
No |
40 |
|
N/A |
27 |
Q: What kind of impact do you think the change in this ministerial position will have on the Japanese economy?
|
Positive impact |
4 |
|
Negative impact |
26 |
|
No particular impact |
64 |
|
N/A |
6 |
Polling methodology: The survey was conducted Jan. 30–31 across the nation on a computer-aided random digit dialing (RDD) basis. Households with one or more eligible voters totaled 1,859. Valid answers were obtained from 1,063 persons (57%). Figures are rounded off. In some cases, the total percentage may not add up to 100%. “0” indicates that the figure was less than 0.5% and “–” denotes that no respondents answered.
