Questions & answers (%)
(Figures in parentheses are the results of the last survey conducted July 11–12.)
Q1: Do you support the Abe cabinet?
|
Yes |
52.9 |
(53.0) |
|
No |
30.9 |
(34.7) |
|
Don’t know (D/K) + No answer (N/A) |
16.2 |
(12.3) |
Q2: (Only for those who answered “yes” to the previous question) What is the primary reason for your approval of the Abe cabinet?
|
The prime minister is trustworthy |
15.9 |
(11.1) |
|
Because it’s a coalition cabinet of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito |
11.7 |
(15.3) |
|
The prime minister has leadership ability |
13.1 |
(13.3) |
|
Something can be expected of its economic policies |
11.3 |
(15.7) |
|
Something can be expected of its foreign policy |
5.2 |
(4.8) |
|
Something can be expected of its political reforms |
2.6 |
(3.4) |
|
Something can be expected of its tax reforms |
2.7 |
(0.3) |
|
Something can be expected of its administrative reforms |
1.3 |
(3.6) |
|
There’s no other appropriate person [for prime minister] |
34.2 |
(30.5) |
|
Other answers (O/A) |
1.1 |
(0.9) |
|
D/K+N/A |
0.9 |
(1.1) |
Q3: (Only for those who answered “no” to the first question) What is the primary reason for your disapproval of the Abe cabinet?
|
The prime minister is untrustworthy |
21.8 |
(16.4) |
|
Because it’s a coalition cabinet of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito |
18.1 |
(11.2) |
|
The prime minister lacks leadership ability |
1.8 |
(2.3) |
|
Nothing can be expected of its economic policies |
18.9 |
(21.1) |
|
Nothing can be expected of its foreign policy |
2.9 |
(2.8) |
|
Nothing can be expected of its political reforms |
11.9 |
(6.8) |
|
Nothing can be expected of its tax reforms |
2.2 |
(13.4) |
|
Nothing can be expected of its administrative reforms |
3.7 |
(4.5) |
|
Don’t like the prime minister’s personal character |
13.6 |
(9.9) |
|
O/A |
3.7 |
(10.5) |
|
D/K+N/A |
1.4 |
(1.1) |
Q4: Which political party do you support?
|
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP or Jiminto) |
39.1 |
(43.9) |
|
Democratic Party (DP or Minshinto) |
10.9 |
(11.0) |
|
Komeito (Komeito) |
6.1 |
(5.1) |
|
Japanese Communist Party (JCP or Kyosanto) |
5.9 |
(5.9) |
|
Initiatives from Osaka (Osaka Ishin no Kai) |
4.2 |
(4.7) |
|
People’s Life Party (PLP or Seikatsunoto) |
0.6 |
(0.2) |
|
Social Democratic Party (SDP or Shaminto) |
0.9 |
(0.9) |
|
Party for Japanese Kokoro (Nihon no Kokoro wo Taisetsu ni Suru To) |
0.5 |
(0.2) |
|
Other political parties, groups |
— |
(0.4) |
|
None of the above (NOTA) |
30.7 |
(24.9) |
|
D/K+N/A |
1.1 |
(2.6) |
Q5: Do you approve of the reshuffled cabinet lineup and the new LDP leadership?
|
Yes |
41.3 |
|
|
No |
34.2 |
|
|
D/K+N/A |
24.5 |
|
Q6: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has appointed former LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Tomomi Inada to the post of minister of defense. Do you approve of the appointment of Inada?
|
Yes |
32.1 |
|
|
No |
43.0 |
|
|
D/K+N/A |
24.9 |
|
Q7: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has appointed former LDP General Council Chairman Toshihiro Nikai to the post of LDP secretary-general. Do you approve of the appointment of Nikai?
|
Yes |
43.2 |
|
|
No |
40.2 |
|
|
D/K+N/A |
16.6 |
|
Q8: Which of the following policies do you think the Abe cabinet should place the highest priority on addressing? Select up to two responses.
|
Economic policy, including jobs |
47.3 |
(49.6) |
|
Financial reconstruction |
21.6 |
(16.3) |
|
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact |
7.4 |
(7.6) |
|
Pensions, healthcare, and nursing care |
41.7 |
(38.8) |
|
Childrearing and measures to counter the decline in the birthrate |
27.5 |
(29.3) |
|
Disaster reconstruction and disaster prevention measures |
8.8 |
(7.8) |
|
Diplomacy and security |
13.6 |
(17.5) |
|
Regional revitalization |
8.1 |
(7.2) |
|
Constitutional amendment |
9.1 |
(10.0) |
|
O/A |
0.4 |
(1.0) |
|
D/K+N/A |
1.2 |
(1.0) |
Q9: The cabinet approved an economic package worth a total of 28 trillion yen in public works. Do you think that the economy will improve under this economic policy package?
|
Yes |
21.0 |
|
|
No |
65.0 |
|
|
D/K+N/A |
14.0 |
|
Q10: Prime Minister Abe’s term as LDP president ends in September 2018. What do you think about extending the term?
|
It would best to extend the term |
37.8 |
|
|
It would be best not to extend the term |
52.5 |
|
|
D/K+N/A |
9.7 |
|
Q11: Democratic Party leader Katsuya Okada will not be running in the party presidential election to be held in September. Which of the following candidates do you think would be suitable as DP party leader? (listed in alphabetical order by last name; honorifics omitted)
|
Kenji Eda |
3.7 |
|
|
Yukio Edano |
9.4 |
|
|
Goshi Hosono |
8.1 |
|
|
Sumio Mabuchi |
1.9 |
|
|
Seiji Maehara |
11.3 |
|
|
Akihisa Nagashima |
1.9 |
|
|
Akira Nagatsuma |
4.8 |
|
|
Renho |
31.1 |
|
|
Yuichiro Tamaki |
0.4 |
|
|
Shiori Yamao |
1.1 |
|
|
O/A |
0.4 |
|
|
D/K+N/A |
25.9 |
|
Q12: Do you think His Majesty the Emperor, age 82, has many public duties?
|
Yes |
89.5 |
|
|
No |
6.1 |
|
|
D/K+N/A |
4.4 |
|
Q13: Under the current system, the Emperor cannot abdicate the throne. What do you think about making it possible for the Emperor to abdicate?
|
It should be made possible for him to abdicate |
85.7 |
|
|
The current system should be continued |
10.8 |
|
|
D/K+N/A |
3.5 |
|
Polling methodology: The survey was conducted by telephone on a computer-aided random digit dialing (RDD) basis targeting voters across the nation on Aug. 3–4. However, the survey excluded some areas in Fukushima Prefecture. Among randomly generated telephone numbers, those actually for household use with one or more eligible voters totaled 1,430. Valid responses were obtained from 1,008 persons.
In cases where multiple answers are permitted, percentage totals exceed 100%.
