Questions & answers (%)
(T = total; P = previous; M = male; F = female)
Q: Do you support the Abe cabinet?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Yes |
37 |
(37) |
40 |
35 |
|
No |
40 |
(41) |
40 |
40 |
|
Not interested |
20 |
(20) |
18 |
23 |
Q: (Only for those who answered “yes” to the above question) Why?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Because the prime minister is from the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan |
13 |
(8) |
14 |
11 |
|
Because I think highly of Abe |
23 |
(24) |
21 |
25 |
|
Because something can be expected of the prime minister’s policies |
17 |
(18) |
22 |
12 |
|
Because there are no other good people or political parties |
44 |
(47) |
42 |
46 |
Q: (Only for those who answered “no” to the above question) Why?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Because the prime minister is from the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan |
5 |
(3) |
5 |
4 |
|
Because I don’t think highly of Abe |
47 |
(48) |
48 |
46 |
|
Because nothing can be expected of the prime minister’s policies |
33 |
(31) |
30 |
35 |
|
Because other people and political parties are better |
13 |
(14) |
14 |
12 |
Q: Which political party do you support?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP or Jiminto) |
31 |
(33) |
35 |
28 |
|
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ or Rikken Minshuto) |
11 |
(9) |
11 |
11 |
|
Democratic Party for the People (DPFP or Kokumin Minshuto) |
0 |
(1) |
0 |
1 |
|
Komeito (Komeito) |
4 |
(3) |
2 |
5 |
|
Japanese Communist Party (JCP or Kyosanto) |
3 |
(3) |
2 |
3 |
|
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) (Nippon Ishin no Kai) |
2 |
(1) |
3 |
2 |
|
Party of Hope (Kibo no To) |
0 |
(0) |
— |
1 |
|
Liberal Party (Jiyuto) |
1 |
(1) |
1 |
0 |
|
Social Democratic Party (SDP or Shaminto) |
1 |
(1) |
0 |
1 |
|
Other political groups |
1 |
(0) |
1 |
1 |
|
None of the above (NOTA) |
40 |
(40) |
39 |
41 |
Q: In the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was elected to a third consecutive term and he reshuffled the cabinet. What are your expectations for the Abe cabinet with the recent cabinet reshuffle?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
I have high expectations |
8 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
My expectations have not changed |
47 |
|
47 |
47 |
|
I have no expectations |
37 |
|
37 |
36 |
Q: In the cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Abe retained Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso. Do you approve of this?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Yes |
25 |
|
28 |
22 |
|
No |
61 |
|
62 |
60 |
Q: In the recent cabinet reshuffle, the number of female ministers decreased from two to one, the lowest number in any Abe cabinet. What do you think about this personnel decision?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
More female ministers should be appointed |
38 |
|
36 |
40 |
|
There is no need to make excessive efforts to appoint more female ministers |
50 |
|
53 |
46 |
Q: Prime Minister Abe appointed one Ishiba faction lawmaker to the cabinet. The Ishiba faction is led by former LDP Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba, who ran against Abe in the LDP presidential election. Do you approve of this appointment?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Yes |
51 |
|
49 |
53 |
|
No |
31 |
|
36 |
27 |
Q: Amendments to the Constitution must be initiated by the Diet and submitted to the people in a national referendum. Do you think there is a need to hurry to initiate amendments in the Diet?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Yes |
19 |
|
20 |
17 |
|
No |
65 |
|
69 |
61 |
Q: Are you convinced by the explanations given so far by Prime Minister Abe and the government in regard to the scandals surrounding school operators Moritomo Gakuen and Kake Educational Institution?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Yes |
13 |
(13) |
15 |
12 |
|
No |
71 |
(72) |
73 |
69 |
Q: The government plans to relocate U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, which is located in Ginowan, Okinawa, to the Henoko district of Nago in the same prefecture. Are you in favor of or opposed to this plan?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
In favor |
30 |
(33) |
38 |
21 |
|
Opposed |
45 |
(42) |
43 |
46 |
Q: The government is considering increasing the number of foreign workers accepted in construction, nursing care, and other fields where there is a labor shortage. Are you in favor of or opposed to this government plan?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
In favor |
47 |
|
54 |
39 |
|
Opposed |
32 |
|
30 |
34 |
Q: Under the government’s plan, the period of residence would be capped at a maximum of five years, and permanent residency would not be allowed. What do you think of this plan?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Permanent residency should be allowed |
40 |
|
46 |
35 |
|
There is no need to allow permanent residency |
38 |
|
39 |
38 |
(Note) Figures rounded off. “0” indicates that the figure was below 0.5%, and “–” denotes that no respondents gave that answer. “No answer” omitted. Figures in parentheses denote the results of the previous survey conducted Sept. 1–2, 2018.
Polling methodology: The survey was conducted by pollsters over the two-day period of Oct. 6–7, targeting landline and mobile telephone numbers across the nation on a computer-aided random digit sampling (RDS) basis. The survey excluded landline numbers in municipalities designated as “difficult-to-return” zones due to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident. Valid responses were received from 503 persons (out of the 823 households with one or more persons age 18 or over) for landline numbers and 502 persons (out of the 617 persons age 18 or over who answered) for mobile numbers. The valid response rates were 61% for landline numbers and 81% for mobile numbers.
