Aim and Scope of this Survey:
The primary purpose of this survey, which began in August 2024, is to elucidate how people perceive Japan's diplomacy, national security, and the international situation surrounding Japan. The media have conducted similar surveys on these themes in the past. Nonetheless, the questions were often limited in scope and conducted sporadically. Thus, they were not necessarily designed to capture long-term trends. Our survey aims to understand the public's perceptions amid the rapidly changing international environment surrounding Japan. Further, it seeks to examine them from a long-term perspective while comparing them with similar surveys conducted in other countries to achieve a deeper understanding.

On our 4th Survey:
There were some changes in the Japanese public's overall perception of diplomatic and security issues, amidst changes in the Prime Minister of Japan. Notable shifts are evident in relations with the United States: the proportion of respondents who view Japan–U.S. relations as favorable, as well as those who support Japanese government foreign and security policy, increased. Trust in U.S. military intervention has remained relatively stable. There continues to be a sense of unease about the security environment against the backdrop of perceived threats to China, Russia, and North Korea. Opposition to the use of force, Japan's own nuclear development, and the deployment of nuclear weapons by the United States remains high.
This wave report includes the distribution of opinions by voting party as an appendix.

Past Survey: (https://roles.rcast.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/publications?team=208)

(Click on the link below for the full report).