Questions & answers (%)
(T = total; P = previous poll [conducted on Sept. 8, 2020]; M = male; F = female)
Q: Do you support the Suga cabinet?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Yes |
64 |
|
64 |
65 |
|
No |
27 |
|
28 |
24 |
|
No answer |
9 |
|
7 |
11 |
Q: (Only for those who answered “yes” to the above question) Why? Select one from the following.
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Because it looks like it will continue the policies of the Abe administration |
30 |
|
36 |
19 |
|
Because it looks like something can be expected of the cabinet’s policies |
35 |
|
33 |
38 |
|
Because I have a favorable impression of the prime minister |
27 |
|
24 |
33 |
|
Because it is a coalition cabinet formed of Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito members |
5 |
|
4 |
6 |
|
Don’t know |
3 |
|
3 |
2 |
Q: (Only for those who answered “no” to the above question) Why? Select one from the following.
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Because there is no improvement from the Abe administration |
61 |
|
64 |
58 |
|
Because it looks like nothing can be expected of the cabinet’s policies |
20 |
|
17 |
27 |
|
Because I don’t like the prime minister |
8 |
|
8 |
8 |
|
Because it is a coalition cabinet formed of Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito members |
10 |
|
10 |
8 |
|
Don’t know |
0 |
|
1 |
— |
Q: Are there policies that you would like to see changed from the Abe administration? If so, select it from the list below. Select one response only.
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Coronavirus countermeasures |
21 |
|
19 |
26 |
|
Economic policies |
24 |
|
26 |
19 |
|
Social security |
17 |
|
16 |
21 |
|
Foreign policy and security |
9 |
|
10 |
8 |
|
Prime minister’s political stance |
19 |
|
19 |
17 |
|
None in particular |
10 |
|
10 |
9 |
Q: Katsunobu Kato has been appointed the Suga cabinet’s chief cabinet secretary. Are you optimistic about him?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Yes |
39 |
|
39 |
40 |
|
No |
29 |
|
32 |
23 |
|
Don’t know |
32 |
|
29 |
36 |
Q: Taro Kono has been appointed minister in charge of administrative reform. Are you optimistic about him?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Yes |
76 |
|
78 |
72 |
|
No |
13 |
|
14 |
11 |
|
Don’t know |
10 |
|
8 |
17 |
Q: Taro Aso will continue as deputy prime minister and finance minister. Do you approve of this appointment?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Yes |
34 |
|
37 |
28 |
|
No |
54 |
|
53 |
56 |
|
Don’t know |
12 |
|
9 |
16 |
Q: Toshihiro Nikai will continue as LDP secretary-general. Do you approve of this appointment?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Yes |
21 |
|
23 |
18 |
|
No |
56 |
|
61 |
47 |
|
Don’t know |
22 |
|
16 |
35 |
Q: Shigeru Ishiba was not given a cabinet position or a key post in the LDP. What do you think of this?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Appropriate |
40 |
|
47 |
28 |
|
Problematic |
38 |
|
37 |
42 |
|
Don’t know |
22 |
|
17 |
31 |
Q: Some say that the new prime minister should ask for the people’s confidence by holding a Lower House election soon after he takes office. Others say that coronavirus countermeasures should be prioritized over an election now. Which is closer to your view?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
A Lower House election should be held quickly |
19 |
(23) |
20 |
14 |
|
Coronavirus countermeasures should be prioritized |
72 |
(65) |
71 |
75 |
|
Unsure |
9 |
(11) |
9 |
11 |
Q: The ruling parties have launched the Suga cabinet, and a merged party made up of some of the opposition forces has been formed. Which political party do you plan to vote for in the proportional representation segment of the next Lower House election?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP or Jiminto) |
44 |
|
46 |
40 |
|
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ or Rikken Minshuto) |
15 |
|
16 |
13 |
|
Komeito (Komeito) |
4 |
|
3 |
4 |
|
Japanese Communist Party (JCP or Kyosanto) |
5 |
|
5 |
7 |
|
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) (Nippon Ishin no Kai) |
8 |
|
9 |
6 |
|
Democratic Party for the People (DPFP or Kokumin Minshuto) |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Social Democratic Party (SDP or Shaminto) |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
|
Reiwa Shinsengumi (Reiwa Shinsengumi) |
3 |
|
3 |
2 |
|
Party to Protect the People from NHK (NHK kara Kokumin wo Mamoru To) |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Other political groups |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
There is no party that I want to vote for |
10 |
|
9 |
11 |
|
Don’t know |
7 |
|
5 |
11 |
Q: The consumption tax rate was debated in the LDP presidential election and the election of a leader for the new Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. Which of the following is closest to your view?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
The consumption tax rate should be maintained at its current level |
45 |
|
44 |
49 |
|
It should be lowered as a measure to stimulate the economy |
41 |
|
43 |
36 |
|
It should be raised to boost social security |
9 |
|
10 |
7 |
|
Don’t know |
5 |
|
3 |
8 |
Q: Which political party do you support?
|
|
T |
P |
M |
F |
|
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP or Jiminto) |
44 |
(39) |
46 |
40 |
|
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ or Rikken Minshuto) |
12 |
|
13 |
11 |
|
Komeito (Komeito) |
4 |
(4) |
4 |
4 |
|
Japanese Communist Party (JCP or Kyosanto) |
5 |
(4) |
4 |
8 |
|
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) (Nippon Ishin no Kai) |
8 |
(8) |
8 |
7 |
|
Democratic Party for the People (DPFP or Kokumin Minshuto) |
1 |
|
0 |
1 |
|
Social Democratic Party (SDP or Shaminto) |
0 |
(1) |
0 |
1 |
|
Reiwa Shinsengumi (Reiwa Shinsengumi) |
2 |
(2) |
2 |
2 |
|
Party to Protect the People from NHK (NHK kara Kokumin wo Mamoru To) |
1 |
(0) |
1 |
1 |
|
Other political groups |
1 |
(1) |
1 |
1 |
|
None of the above (NOTA) |
22 |
(31) |
21 |
24 |
Note: Figures rounded off. “0” indicates that the figure was below 0.5%, and “–” denotes that no respondents gave that answer. “No answer” omitted. The figures for the CDPJ and the DPFP are for the new parties; figures from the previous poll [which was conducted prior to the two new parties’ formation] have been omitted.
Polling methodology: The survey was conducted by the Social Survey Research Center and the Mainichi Shimbun together with Japan News Network (JNN) on Sept. 17 of those 18 years old or older. A computer-aided random digit sampling (RDS) method was used to generate phone numbers (both landlines and cell phones) randomly by computer, and an interactive voice response system was used to call those numbers. For mobile phones, people were asked through audio guidance to cooperate in the survey, and those who agreed to participate were sent a short message service (SMS) text message providing a link to an online answer form. For landline phones, respondents were asked questions by interactive voice response system and pushed buttons on their phones to indicate their answer. The target number of valid responses was set at 700 for mobile phones and 300 for landlines phones. Valid responses were received from 711 mobile numbers and 314 landline phone numbers.
