Politics Survey: 75% of Japanese view nepotism as problematic

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Seventy-five per cent of respondents in a recent nationwide opinion poll conducted by the Social Survey Research Center said that the hereditary succession of politicians in Japan is "problematic," though a lower proportion reported concern about the issue when voting. Nine per cent of respondents did not see political nepotism as a problem, far fewer than those who took issue with it. Fifteen per cent said they "don't know" whether it's a problem.

On the other hand, when asked if they were concerned about a candidate's political family background when voting, respondents were pretty evenly divided, with 46% answering "Yes" and 43% "No." The results highlight a gap between awareness of the issue and voting decisions. The survey was conducted online using the "d-Survey" method targeting smartphones, with valid responses from 1,501 people. The d-Survey method allows random sampling of about 65 million people aged 18 and older nationwide, using a questionnaire service targeting mobile carrier NTT Docomo Inc.'s "d Point Club" members. The research centre has been conducting public opinion polls using this method since last October. On the other hand, when asked if they were concerned about a candidate's political family background when voting, respondents were fairly evenly divided, with 46% answering "Yes" and 43% "No." The results highlight a gap between awareness of the issue and actual voting decisions. The survey was conducted online using the "d-Survey" method targeting smartphones, with valid responses from 1,501 people. The d-Survey method allows random sampling of about 65 million people aged 18 and older nationwide, using a questionnaire service targeting mobile carrier NTT Docomo Inc.'s "d Point Club" members. The research centre has been conducting public opinion polls using this method since last October.

75% polled in Japan survey say politicians' hereditary succession 'problematic' - The Mainichi

TOKYO -- Seventy-five percent of respondents in a recent nationwide opinion poll said that hereditary succession of politicians in Japan is

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