Japan-Korea Relations: Recent Polling
James L. Schoff | March 8, 2018
Impression of the Other
Source: Genron NPO, “5th Japan-South Korea Public Opinion Poll,” June/July 2017
2 to 1, Bad vs Good Impression
Reason for Bad Impression
Source: Genron NPO, “5th Japan-South Korea Public Opinion Poll,” June/July 2017
Territorial Issue Less of a Factor in Japan
Reason for Good Impression
Source: Genron NPO, “5th Japan-South Korea Public Opinion Poll,” June/July 2017
Culture/People a Strong Factor; Democracy Less So
Impression of the Socio-Political RegimeJapan as Militaristic? ROK as Ethno-Nationalist?
Source: Genron NPO, “5th Japan-South Korea Public Opinion Poll,” June/July 2017
“Militarist” Seems Off the Mark…Impression of the Socio-Political Regime
Impression of the Situation
Source: Genron NPO, “5th Japan-South Korea Public Opinion Poll,” June/July 2017
Most Think Worrisome, Undesirable, Need to be Fixed
Few Friends/Acquaintances Among Them
Source: Genron NPO, “5th Japan-South Korea Public Opinion Poll,” June/July 2017
Optimism for the Future?
Source: Genron NPO, “5th Japan-South Korea Public Opinion Poll,” June/July 2017
Not much…
But What Can/Should Be Done?Some Ideas, but Little Agreement (except about media)