Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation May 2022, Issue # 740-741* Compiled on a weekly basis since January 2007
Gilani’s Gallopedia is a weekly Digest of Opinions in a globalized world
This issue scores 65 out of 100 on Gilani-Gallopedia's Globality Index, showing coverage of world population, and 81 out of 100 on the world income (prosperity) Index. Click for Details
Contact Details: Natasha Amir Research Executive, Gallup Pakistan Email: natasha@galluppakistan.com This WEEKLY REPORT consists of 38 national & multi-country surveys 9 polling organizations have been represented. Asia And MENA: Japan (National Trust, Elections), India (Consumer Confidence), Turkey (Consumer Confidence), Pakistan (Entertainment), Lebanon (Immigration) – 06 national polls Euro Americas: UK(Sports, Well-Being, Lifestyle, Ethnicity, Russia/Ukraine War, Consumer Confidence, Elections, Health, Sports), France (Science & Technology), Spain (Employment Issues), USA(Education, Education, Education, Regional Issues, Health, Ethnicity, IT & Telecom, Science & Technology, Education, Health, Media), Canada (Inflation, Employment Issues), Australia (Family, Consumer Confidence) – 26 national polls	Multi-Country Studies: Ipsos Australia – 10 Countries (Governance) Ipsos France – 27 Countries (Russia/Ukraine War) YouGov Spain – 7 Countries (Environment) YouGov Italy – 6 Countries (Environment) Ipsos Canada – 20 Countries (Investments) YouGov Germany – 18 Countries (Family) Topic of the Week: Record 64% Of Japanese Want National Defense Bolstered Gilani-Gallopedia Globality Index
ASIA AND MENA Regions
740-741-01 Record 64% Of Japanese Want National Defense Bolstered (Click for Details) (Japan) A record high 64 percent of voters believe Japan should strengthen its defensive capabilities, according to a survey conducted after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By contrast, only 10 percent of respondents opposed the idea of Japan bolstering its defenses, the survey, jointly conducted by The Asahi Shimbun and the office of Masaki Taniguchi, a professor at the University of Tokyo, showed. (Asahi Shimbun) May 2, 2022 1.5 Domestic Politics » National Trust (Top)
740-741-02 Record 56% Of Japanese Voters Back Changes To Constitution (Click for Details) (Japan) A record high 56 percent of Japanese voters feel a need to change the pacifist Constitution, a reflection of growing concerns that the country could fall victim to a military invasion, a survey showed. Thirty-seven percent of respondents to the nationwide survey conducted by The Asahi Shimbun said there was no need to change Japan’s supreme laws. Survey questionnaires were mailed out to 3,000 eligible voters, and valid responses were received from 1,892 by April 25. (Asahi Shimbun) May 3, 2022 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections (Top)
740-741-03 Twitter Users In India Are Mostly Happy With The Platform’s Acquisition By Elon Musk (Click for Details) (India) Last week Twitter announced its acquisition by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk for $44 billion. Since the acquisition, Musk who is an ardent Twitter user has made quite a few remarks about what he intends to do with the platform, spawning a whirlwind of conversations and reactions from Indian netizens. YouGov’s latest data shows that close to two in five (37%) of Twitter users in India are happy about the platform's acquisition by Elon Musk, with urban Indian millennial users being most likely to say this ( at 43%). (YouGov India) May 5, 2022 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence (Top)
740-741-04 36% Of Turkish Consumers Prefer Market Brand Products (Click for Details) (Turkey) With the spread of discount markets, it is stated that people prefer these markets because they are close to their homes, with 65%. Other prominent reasons are that the prices in these markets are cheap and the promotions are high. All three reasons are stated at a higher rate than in 2020. The rate of those who prefer these sales points because these markets like their own brands is 34%.36% of consumers prefer market brand products and the rate of those who prefer market brands increases by 3 points compared to 2018. (Ipsos Turkey) 25 April 2022 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence (Top)
740-741-05 A Sweeping 84% Of Pakistanis Believe Peace And Quietness Are Important Determining Factors When Deciding The Vacation Destination (Click for Details) (Pakistan) 84% of Pakistanis believe peace and quietness are important determining factors when deciding the vacation destination. A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across Pakistan was asked the following question, “How important are peace and quietness when deciding about your travel destination?”. In response to this question, 1% said not important at all, 2% said somewhat not important, 13% said neutral, 29% said somewhat important and 55% said very important. (Gallup Pakistan) May 6, 2022 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
MENA
740-741-06 Half Of Lebanese Consider Migrating (Click for Details) (Lebanon) About half citizens (48 percent) are seeking to leave their homeland for better opportunities abroad. Yet, when asked about the primary reason for wanting to emigrate, economic conditions (7 percent) are not the dominant reason given. Instead, the most commonly named reason is corruption (44 percent), followed by security considerations (29 percent), and political reasons (22 percent), implying citizens are even more frustrated by the failure of the political system which ultimately led to the financial crisis. (Arabbarometer) April 26, 2022 4.8 Society » Immigration (Top)
EURO-AMERICA Regions
EUROPE
740-741-07 More Than Two-Thirds Of Football Fans In Britain Think Racism Is A Problem In The Sport (Click for Details) (UK) New polling by Ipsos, taken April 8-11th this year, explores public attitudes to racism in sport. Both the general public and fans of football, rugby union and cricket were asked their views about the significance of racism as a problem in each sport and whether enough was being done to tackle it. 46% of Britons describe themselves as fans of football, 26% of rugby union and 20% of cricket. (Ipsos MORI) 28 April 2022 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
740-741-08 Britons Tend To Think Labour Would Better Manage The Cost Of Living And Levelling Up (Click for Details) (UK) By 38% to 20% Britons think that a Labour government led by Keir Starmer, would be better suited to managing the ongoing cost of living crisis than a Conservative government under Johnson. A further quarter (26%) say neither and 16% are unsure. While half (50%) of 2019 Conservative voters think that a Johnson-led government would be best at dealing with the cost of living, one in nine (11%) think that Labour with Keir Starmer at the helm would be better. (YouGov UK) April 28, 2022 3.1 Economy » Well-Being (Top)
740-741-09 Most Britons Support Including The Number Of Calories That Are In A Meal On Food Menus (54%), Compared To A Third (33%) Who Oppose It (Click for Details) (UK) New YouGov data reveals that most Britons support including the number of calories that are in a meal on food menus (54%), compared to a third (33%) who oppose it. This said, there are significant age splits on the policy, with 18-29 year olds less likely to support the policy than those from older groups. The under-30s are closely divided, with 45% supportive and 41% opposed, while a majority in all older age groups back the policy (52-60%), with only a third or fewer opposed (28-35%). (YouGov UK) April 28, 2022 4.7 Society » Lifestyle (Top)
740-741-10 Stop And Search: How Do Ethnic Minority Britons Feel About Police Powers (Click for Details) (UK) New YouGov research shows that ethnic minority Britons are much less likely to support the power of the police to use stop and search than white Britons. While they still support stop and search by 53% to 34%, this is 20 points lower than the 73% support among white Britons. Although showing relatively high levels of support for police powers to use stop and search, ethnic minority Britons oppose expanding such powers, including the ability to search people they do not suspect of committing a crime, by 58% to 29%. (YouGov UK) April 29, 2022 4.3 Society » Ethnicity (Top)
740-741-11 Majority Of Britons Now Satisfied With Government Handling Of Russian Invasion Of Ukraine (Click for Details) (UK) The latest Ipsos Political Monitor, taken April 20th to 28th this year shows increased public approval for the government’s handling of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 58% are now satisfied with how the government is handling the situation (up 12 points from March) and 30% are dissatisfied (down 8 points). 56% think the government is doing the right amount in terms of diplomatic support for Ukraine. 26% say too little is being done. 3% say too much and 15% say don’t know. (Ipsos MORI) 3 May 2022 2.11 Foreign Affairs & Security » Russia/Ukraine War (Top)
740-741-12 By 40% To 23%, Britons Have An Unfavourable View Of Elon Musk Personally (Click for Details) (UK) Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and currently the richest person in the world, has announced he is in the process of buying the social media platform Twitter for $44 billion. By 40% to 23%, Britons have an unfavourable view of Elon Musk personally, though 37% don’t know enough about him to give an opinion either way. He is also unpopular with Twitter users, with 49% holding a negative opinion of him compared to 27% with a positive view. (YouGov UK) May 04, 2022 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence (Top)
740-741-13 Local Elections 2022: The Story From 16 Key Battleground Councils (Click for Details) (UK) YouGov has polled voters in 16 key battleground English councils to establish current voting intention – and how it has changed since 2018. Tomorrow, voters up and down the United Kingdom will head to the polls in a series of local authority, parish, and mayoral elections. On top of this, elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly will take place on the same day. (YouGov UK) May 05, 2022 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections (Top)
740-741-14 Fewer Than Half Britons Recognise Some Of The Newly Identified Signs Of Covid (Click for Details) (UK) In April, the UK’s Health Security Agency updated its guidance to include several new signs of COVID-19 infection. Close to nine in ten (87%) correctly identify exhaustion or excessive tiredness as a symptom, as do 84% who rightly say shortness of breath is a symptom. Another 78% are right in thinking aches and sore throats are now symptoms of COVID-19. (YouGov UK) May 05, 2022 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
740-741-15 More Than 1 In 4 Football And Rugby Union Fans Think Not Enough Being Done To Prevent Concussions In The Professional Game (Click for Details) (UK) In a nationally representative poll of 2,051 British adults aged 16-75, Ipsos interviewed 921 football fans, 519 rugby union fans and 447 fans of cricket. In total, more than one in four football fans (28%) thought not enough was being done to prevent concussions in football. Meanwhile, 29% and 20% of rugby union and cricket fans thought not enough was being done in rugby union and cricket respectively. (Ipsos MORI) 6 May 2022 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
740-741-16 77% Of French People Believe That Medical Biology Laboratories Are Increasingly Being Taken Over By Large Financial Groups (Click for Details) (France) Twenty years ago, there were no financial groups in clinical medical biology in France. Today, 6 financial groups own 67% of these urban medical biology companies. From 2005 to 2021, with successive takeovers, the number of city laboratories was practically divided by 10, going from 3,991 companies to 412 on national territory1. Tomorrow, it will be the turn of pharmacists, veterinarians, radiologists, etc… all those involved in local medicine. (Ipsos France) May 5, 2022 3.11 Economy » Science & Technology (Top)
740-741-17 49% Of The Employed Spanish Population Agree That They Love Their Job (Click for Details) (Spain) The first of May marks the International Workers' Day , in commemoration of the labor movement worldwide and for this occasion, from YouGov we have analyzed whether Spaniards are happy or not within their own work. Faced with the statement "I love my job", 49% of the employed Spanish population agree , while 19% say the opposite. The remaining 32% are neither in favor nor against this statement. (YouGov Spain) April 28, 2022 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
NORTH AMERICA
740-741-18 In CDC Survey, 37% Of U S High School Students Report Regular Mental Health Struggles During Covid-19 (Click for Details) (USA) Overall, 37% of students at public and private high schools reported that their mental health was not good most or all of the time during the pandemic, according to the CDC’s Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, which was fielded from January to June 2021. In the survey, “poor mental health” includes stress, anxiety and depression. About three-in-ten high school students (31%) said they experienced poor mental health most or all of the time in the 30 days before the survey. In addition, 44% said that, in the previous 12 months, they felt sad or hopeless almost every day for at least two weeks in a row such that they stopped doing some usual activities. (PEW) APRIL 25, 2022 4.10 Society » Education (Top)
740-741-19 U S Public Continues To View Grades, Test Scores As Top Factors In College Admissions (Click for Details) (USA) More than nine-in-ten Americans (93%) say high school grades should be at least a minor factor in admissions decisions, including 61% who say they should be a major factor. Grades are, by far, the criteria the public says should most factor into admissions decisions. This is followed by standardized test scores (39% major factor, 46% minor factor) and community service involvement (19% major, 48% minor), according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted March 7-13, 2022. (PEW) APRIL 26, 2022 4.10 Society » Education (Top)
740-741-20 A Third Of U S College Students Consider Withdrawing (Click for Details) (USA) About a third (32%) of currently enrolled students pursuing a bachelor's degree report they have considered withdrawing from their program for a semester or more in the past six months. A slightly higher percentage of students pursuing their associate degree, 41%, report they have considered stopping out in the past six months. These are similar to 2020 levels when 33% of bachelor's degree students reported they had considered stopping out and 38% of associate degree students said the same. (Gallup) APRIL 27, 2022 4.10 Society » Education (Top)
740-741-21 China’s Partnership With Russia Seen As Serious Problem For The U S (Click for Details) (USA) As war rages in Ukraine – one which China thus far has refused to condemn – Americans are acutely concerned about the partnership between China and Russia. Around nine-in-ten U.S. adults say it’s at least a somewhat serious problem for the United States, and a 62% majority say it’s a very serious problem – more than say the same about any of the other six problems asked about, including China’s involvement in politics in the U.S., its policies on human rights and tensions between China and Taiwan, among others. (PEW) APRIL 28, 2022 2.5 Foreign Affairs & Security » Regional Issues (Top)
740-741-22 Parents’ Views Of Their Kids’ Screen Time, Social Media Use Changed During Covid-19 (Click for Details) (USA) When Pew Research Center fielded a survey of U.S. parents at the beginning of March 2020, we knew the conversation around children and technology was at the forefront of many parents’ minds. Among the four social media sites the survey covered, the largest share of parents reported that the young child they were asked about used TikTok: 21% said this in April 2021, up from 13% in 2020. There were small changes in the share saying their child used Instagram or Facebook, while Snapchat use stayed virtually the same. (PEW) APRIL 28, 2022 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
740-741-23 About A Quarter Of Latino Adults Say They Have Personally Experienced Discrimination Or Unfair Treatment From Other Latinos (Click for Details) (USA) Latinos experience discrimination in different ways. In 2021, 23% of Latino Spanish speakers said they had been criticized for speaking Spanish in public, and 20% of all Latinos said they were called offensive names in the last 12 months. Sometimes, Latinos themselves discriminate against other Latinos or make racially insensitive comments or jokes about other Latinos. (PEW) MAY 2, 2022 4.3 Society » Ethnicity (Top)
740-741-24 As Telework Continues For Many U S Workers, No Sign Of Widespread Zoom Fatigue (Click for Details) (USA) As remote work continues for many Americans, more than half of workers who say their jobs can mainly be done from home say they often use online platforms to connect with co-workers (56%). Most of these workers say they are fine with the amount of time they spend on video calls, but about one-in-four say they are worn out by it, according to a January 2022 Pew Research Center survey. (PEW) MAY 4, 2022 3.12 Economy » IT & Telecom (Top)
740-741-25 Highly Religious Americans Are Much More Likely To Say That This Technology Crosses The Line (72%) (Click for Details) (USA) Among U.S. adults with a high level of religious commitment, 81% say that the widespread use of computer chip brain implants for faster and more accurate information processing would be “meddling with nature and crosses a line we should not cross.” In contrast, Americans with a low level of religious commitment are evenly divided on this question: 50% say that brain chip implants cross a line that should not be crossed, and 49% more closely identify with the notion that “we are always trying to better ourselves and this idea is no different.” (PEW) MAY 4, 2022 3.11 Economy » Science & Technology (Top)
740-741-26 Gallup Found Just 9% Of Non-College Americans Believe Quality, Affordable Higher Education Is Available To All Americans Who Want It (Click for Details) (USA) About a third of U.S. adults who have not completed a postsecondary degree believe higher education is available to most Americans who want it. In the 2022 State of Higher Education Study conducted by Lumina Foundation, Gallup found just 9% of noncollege Americans believe quality, affordable higher education is available to all Americans who want it, and another 21% believe it is available to most. More than two-thirds (71%) of respondents believe no more than half of Americans have access to quality education beyond high school. (Gallup) MAY 4, 2022 4.10 Society » Education (Top)
740-741-27 Working Moms In The U S Have Faced Challenges On Multiple Fronts During The Pandemic (Click for Details) (USA) In the early months of the pandemic, there was an increase in the share of mothers who said they preferred not to work for pay at all. In an October 2020 survey, about a quarter (27%) of mothers with children younger than 18 at home said that at that point in their life, the best work arrangement for them personally would be not working for pay at all, up from 19% who said so in a summer 2019 survey. The share of mothers who said working full time would be best for them dropped from 51% to 44% during that span, while around three-in-ten in both surveys said they would prefer to work part-time. (PEW) MAY 6, 2022 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
740-741-28 61% Of People In The United States Say The Spread Of Misinformation About The War Is A Major Problem (Click for Details) (USA) A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows 61% of people in the United States say the spread of misinformation about the war is a major problem, with only 7% saying it’s not a problem. Older adults were more likely to identify the wartime misinformation as an issue, with 44% of those under 30 calling it a problem, compared with 65% of those 30 or older. (AP News) April 28, 2022 4.6 Society » Media (Top)
740-741-29 Six In Ten (63%) Canadians Who Don’t Own A Home Have Given Up On Ever Owning One (Click for Details) (Canada) With the price of homes in Canada skyrocketing over the past two years, the dream of home ownership is slipping away from those not already in the market. According to a new Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News, six in ten (63%) Canadians who don’t already own a home agree (23% strongly/40% somewhat) that they have given up on ever owning a home. (Ipsos Canada) 29 April 2022 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
740-741-30 One In Three (32%) Working Canadians Say They’d Look For Another Job If Their Employer Forced Them To Work Exclusively At The Office/Workplace (Click for Details) (Canada) One in three (32%) say that they’d look for another job if their employer forced them to work exclusively from the office, a sentiment more widely held among those aged 18-34 (42%) than those aged 35-54 (29%) and 55+ (22%). Residents of Quebec (39%) are most likely to say so, followed by those living in Atlantic Canada (33%), Ontario (32%), British Columbia (30%), Alberta (23%) and Saskatchewan and Manitoba (21%). (Ipsos Canada) 6 May 2022 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
AUSTRALIA
740-741-31 Mums To Be Spoiled On Mother’s Day With $754 Million To Be Spent On Gifts (Click for Details) (Australia) People who plan on buying a gift will spend an average amount of $80, with 90% planning to spend the same or more than they did last year. Flowers are set to be the most popular gift, mentioned by 34% of Australians surveyed, followed by alcohol and food (23%) and clothing, shoes and sleepwear (mentioned by 11% of Australians).Around a quarter of Australians (24%) will be purchasing gifts for people who aren’t their birth mother, including mothers-in-law, wives or partners and other family members. (Roy Morgan) April 25 2022 4.2 Society » Family (Top)
740-741-32 ANZ Roy Morgan New Zealand Consumer Confidence Up 6.5pts To 84.4 In April 2022 (Click for Details) (New Zealand) The proportion of people who believe it is a ‘good time to buy a major household item’ increased slightly to 27% while exactly half of New Zealanders, 50%, say now is a ‘bad time to buy a major household item’. Inflation expectations fell back to 5.6%. House price inflation expectations eased from 2.7% to just 1.7%. A net 4% expect to be better off this time next year, up 13 points. Back in the black – it’s very unusual for this series to be negative, as it has been for the past two months. (Ipsos Australia) April 29 2022 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence (Top)
MULTICOUNTRY STUDIES
740-741-33 London Maintains Top “City Brand” Ranking From 2020 To 2022 Among Cities Of 10 Countries (Click for Details) London preserves its spot as the world’s most admired city in the 2022 edition of the Anholt-Ipsos City Brands Index. Paris, Sydney, New York, and Rome round out the top-5, but there has been some movement in the bottom half of the top-10 cities,Washington D.C. advances from 13th to sixth and Barcelona moves to the top-10 with a seventh-place ranking after placing 14th in 2020. Toronto jumps to eighth after placing 12th in 2020 and Tokyo regains its top-10 placement, landing in ninth, after missing the top-10 in 2020 (#16). (Ipsos Australia) 25 April 2022 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance (Top)
740-741-34 61% Of Respondents Worldwide Think The War In Ukraine Poses A Significant Risk To Their Country, A 27 Country Study (Click for Details) A new Ipsos survey reveals that on average across 27 countries, 70% of adults say they closely follow the news about Russia's invasion of Ukraine and 61% think it poses a significant risk to their country. The majorities in each of the countries surveyed are in favor of welcoming Ukrainian refugees and opposed to military involvement in the conflict. However, opinions on economic sanctions and the supply of arms to the Ukrainian army differ widely from country to country. (Ipsos France) April 27, 2022 2.11 Foreign Affairs & Security » Russia/Ukraine War (Top)
740-741-35 Europeans Express Strong Support For A Greener Energy Market, Survey Among 7 Countries (Click for Details) Support for greener energy is also likely to be driven, in part, by the financial impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the resulting rise in energy bills, rather than the real need to address the climate issue. In all the countries surveyed, the majority of the population would support a government policy that establishes renewable energy as the only option. The Italians (80%) and the Spanish (75%) especially support this initiative. The Germans, on the other hand, are the least convinced, since only 53% support this policy. (YouGov Spain) May 2, 2022 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
740-741-36 Public Opinion In The 6 European Union States Believes That The Eu Should Be Responsible For Climate Change Policy (Click for Details) There is a strong consensus among Europeans that different countries should work together to tackle the issue of climate change and any solution will be more effective if multilateral. In Spain they strongly believe that the EU should be responsible for these decisions, with 68% of Spaniards preferring this type of approach. This is also the opinion of 58% of Italians, most of the French (55%) and half of the Germans (52%). The Nordic nations surveyed, Denmark (52%) and Sweden (48%) also support the EU's decision-making power on climate change. (YouGov Italy) May 3, 2022 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
740-741-37 Globally, One In Three (35%) Internet Users Are Likely To Invest In Bitcoin Or Another Cryptocurrency As A Short-Term Investment, A Survey In 20 Economies (Click for Details) Globally, one in three (35%) internet users are likely to invest in Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency as a short-term investment (USA 24%; Canada 17%). While only 10% say they’re very likely to do so, another 25% are somewhat likely to do so, indicating some level of interest in this form of investment. Similar proportions are likely to invest in cryptocurrencies as a speculative long-term investment (36% country average; 24% USA; 19% Canada). (Ipsos Canada) 3 May 2022 3.8 Economy » Investments (Top)
740-741-38 A YouGov Poll In 18 Countries Around The World About Celebrating Mother's Day (Click for Details) Mother's Day is celebrated in Germany every second Sunday in May, this year on the coming Sunday, May 8th. The Poles, at 85 percent worldwide, are by far the most likely to think that Mother's Day is still celebrated for the right reasons. Only 10 percent think this tag is too commercialized. Aside from Poland, the view that Mother's Day is still celebrated as a 'proper' special occasion is least widespread in European countries. The Danes are the most skeptical: only 27 percent of respondents in Denmark agree with the above statement. (YouGov Germany) May 6, 2022 4.2 Society » Family (Top)
TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Record 64% Of Japanese Want National Defense Bolstered uThis page is devoted to opinions of countries whose polling activity is generally not known very widely or where a recent topical issue requires special attention.
Record 64% Of Japanese Want National Defense Bolstered A record high 64 percent of voters believe Japan should strengthen its defensive capabilities, according to a survey conducted after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By contrast, only 10 percent of respondents opposed the idea of Japan bolstering its defenses, the survey, jointly conducted by The Asahi Shimbun and the office of Masaki Taniguchi, a professor at the University of Tokyo, showed. Respondents were asked to choose from five answers to the question on whether Japan should increase its defensive capacity. For the first time since such surveys started in 2003, the ratio of those who either “support” or “rather support” the idea of heightened Japanese defense topped 60 percent. Ten percent either “oppose” or “rather oppose” Japan bolstering its defenses, while 26 percent were neutral on the issue. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which started on Feb. 24, likely had an impact on Japanese views toward defense of their country. Survey questionnaires were sent on March 15 to 3,000 randomly selected eligible voters across Japan. Sixty-three percent, or 1,892 of them, replied by April 25. In the survey in 2003, when the Iraq war started, 48 percent of respondents either “supported” or “rather supported” the idea of Japan increasing its defensive capabilities. The ratio rose to 57 percent at the end of 2012, when territorial disputes were threatening Japan’s relations with China and South Korea. The figure had been hovering around 50 percent or higher since the Liberal Democratic Party returned to power in December 2012. The latest surge indicates Japanese voters perceive Russia’s military actions against Ukraine as more of a threat to them. The survey also showed a record percentage of voters supporting the continued operations of nuclear power plants since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. Respondents were again given five options on whether they felt “nuclear power stations should be immediately abolished” or “they should be retained in the future as an energy source.” Those who felt nuclear power plants should be abolished dropped to 32 percent from 40 percent in the previous poll conducted in spring 2020. Thirty-nine percent of respondents said they should be retained, up from the previous 32 percent. Twenty-nine percent were neutral about the issue, unchanged from the previous poll. “The survey results suggest that voters’ sentiment is now closer to that of conservative political parties, including the LDP, of which Diet members are likely to support strengthening Japan’s defense capabilities or restarting nuclear power plants,” Taniguchi said. “Until now, voters and conservative political parties embraced different views on these issues. I guess the major factor for the change is that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has made people more alarmed about security or energy issues,” he said. The survey results also showed that voters have become more nervous about where the economy is heading. The COVID-19 pandemic, which has continued for more than two years, has increased voters’ calls for more government spending, the poll suggests. A record 58 percent of respondents supported the statement: “The government should implement fiscal stimulus measures to revitalize the economy for the time being, and not suppress public spending in order to rebuild government finances.” The figure was higher than 50 percent in the previous survey, which was conducted during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ratio was also 50 percent in the 2009 survey conducted just after the financial crisis sparked by the collapse of U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers. It inched up to 52 percent in the 2012 survey following the Great East Japan Earthquake. (Asahi Shimbun) May 2, 2022 Source: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14612368 (Top)
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