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Japan-US Relations Drop to Second-Lowest Favorability Rate

12/4/2025

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The Cabinet Office survey shows 70.8% of Japanese view Japan-US relations positively, down 14.7 percentage points from the previous year.
The result is the second-lowest since 1998, nearing the 68.9% level recorded in 2008.
Favorable views of China are at 13.3%.
The survey was conducted between late September and early November, before a diplomatic incident involving Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan.

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The Cabinet Office survey shows 70.8% of Japanese view Japan-US relations positively, down 14.7 percentage points from the previous year.
The result is the second-lowest since 1998, nearing the 68.9% level recorded in 2008.
Favorable views of China are at 13.3%.
The survey was conducted between late September and early November, before a diplomatic incident involving Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan.