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Polls listed chronologically.
Data are from nationwide surveys of
Americans 18 & older. |
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Gallup
Poll. Feb. 9-12, 2004. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
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"Next, I'd like your
overall opinion of some foreign countries. Is your overall opinion of Japan very
favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?" |
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Very
Favor-
able |
Mostly
Favor-
able |
Mostly
Unfav-
orable |
Very
Unfav-
orable |
No
Opinion |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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2/04 |
19 |
56 |
14 |
6 |
5 |
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2/02 |
17 |
62 |
12 |
4 |
5 |
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2/01 |
17 |
56 |
14 |
7 |
6 |
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11/00 |
13 |
57 |
17 |
5 |
8 |
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5/99 |
14 |
61 |
15 |
5 |
5 |
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2/99 |
15 |
54 |
16 |
5 |
10 |
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3/96 |
12 |
53 |
18 |
7 |
10 |
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UNITED
STATES: The Harris Poll. March 19-23, 1999. N=1,008 adults
nationwide.
JAPAN: Asahi Shimbun Poll.
March 14-15, 1999. N=2,184 adults nationwide. |
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"How would you rate
the present relations between the United States and Japan: excellent, good, only fair, or
poor?" |
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U.S. |
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Excellent/
Pretty
Good |
Only
Fair/
Poor |
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% |
% |
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3/99 |
53 |
37 |
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12/98 |
49 |
43 |
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5/98 |
49 |
46 |
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12/97 |
36 |
57 |
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5/97 |
46 |
42 |
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11/96 |
41 |
51 |
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7/96 |
43 |
53 |
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3/96 |
39 |
60 |
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U.S. |
Japan |
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% |
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| "In the future do you
think the U.S. and Japan will be able to work together to adopt the same common values
about democracy and a market economy?" |
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Yes |
52 |
55 |
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No |
39 |
33 |
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Don't know |
8 |
12 |
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UNITED STATES: "Which
relationship do you think is more important for the United States: the relationship with
Japan or the relationship with China?"
JAPAN: "Which relationship do you think is more important for Japan: the relationship
with the United States or the relationship with China?" |
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With Japan/U.S. |
47 |
55 |
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With China |
36 |
15 |
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Both equally (vol.) |
10 |
21 |
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Don't know |
7 |
9 |
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| "Which of the
following -- political issues, including security issues; economic issues, such as trade
and investment; cooperation on global issues, such as environment -- do you think is the
most important issue facing relations between the United States and Japan?" |
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Economic/Trade/Investment |
70 |
33 |
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Political/security |
14 |
27 |
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Global issues/Environment |
11 |
34 |
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Don't know |
4 |
6 |
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| "The United States
and Japan have a bilateral security treaty. In accordance with the treaty, about 40,000
American personnel are stationed in Japan. Which of the following do you think best
describes why American soldiers are stationed in Japan? The treaty gives the U.S. a
strategic position in the region to protect Japan. The treaty gives the U.S. a strategic
position that enables stability in the world. The treaty helps the U.S. to ensure that
Japan does not become a military threat in the region again." |
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To ensure Japan doesn't become
military threat |
49 |
19 |
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To enable world stability |
34 |
38 |
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To protect Japan |
12 |
31 |
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Don't know |
5 |
12 |
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| "In the future, which
one of the following would you favor for the U.S. bases in Japan: maintain the bases as
they are now, or reduce American forces from the bases?" |
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Maintain as they are now |
63 |
28 |
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Reduce American forces |
31 |
63 |
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Don't know |
5 |
9 |
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