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ASAHI SHIMBUN JUNE 2010 EMERGENCY PUBLIC OPINION POLL ON PRIME MINISTER KAN - (P10-19)

Asahi Shimbun June 2010 Emergency Public Opinion Poll on Prime Minister Kan

Methodology
The poll was conducted by telephone from the evening of June 4 until the evening of June 5 with voters from across Japan , whose telephone numbers were selected by a computer at random. Subjects were selected using a three-stage random sampling method (the Asahi RDD). The total number of those polled was 1,759, with 1,074 responses and a 61% response rate. Decimals were rounded up. The numbers in ( ) are the results from a poll conducted on June 2 and 3, 2010.

Disclaimer
The Mansfield Foundation is responsible for the translation of this Asahi Shimbun poll, subject to the Mansfield Foundation Terms of Use

Q1. Mr. [Naoto] Kan of the Democratic Party of Japan has been selected as the new prime minster. Do you hold expectations or not of Prime Minister Kan ?

Hold expectations	59%
Do not hold expectations	33%

Q2. Which political party do you currently support?

Democratic Party ofJapan	32% (27)
Liberal Democratic Party	14% (16)
NewKomeito	3% (3)
JapanCommunist Party	2% (2)
Social Democratic Party	1%(1)
Your Party	2% (3)
The People’s New Party	0%(0)
SunriseParty ofJapan	0% (0)
The New Party ofJapan	0%(0)
New Renaissance Party	0% (0)
The Happiness Realization Party	0% (0)
Other party	0%(0)
Do not support any party	36% (40)
No answer/Do not know	10%(8)

Q3. This summer, a general election will be held for the House of Councillors. If the general election were being held today, which party in the proportional-representation district and/or which party’s candidate would you vote for? Please respond with the name of the party.

Democratic Party ofJapan	33% (28)
Liberal Democratic Party	17% (20)
NewKomeito	3% (5)
JapanCommunist Party	3% (3)
Social Democratic Party	2% (2)
Your Party	5% (6)
The People’s New Party	0%(0)
SunriseParty ofJapan	0% (0)
The New Party ofJapan	0%(0)
New Renaissance Party	1% (0)
The Happiness Realization Party	0%
Other party	0% (1)
No answer/Do not know	36% (35)

Q4. Do you hope an administration centered around the DPJ will continue or not?

Hope administration centered around DPJ will continue	38%
Hope administration will not continue to be centered around DPJ	38%

Q5. Do you think the DPJ will change now that Mr. Kan is prime minister?

DPJ will change	42%
DPJ will not change	49%

Q6. Mr. Kan has said he will “reform the economy, public finances, and social security.” Do you think Mr. Kan can advance these reforms?

Can advance reforms	43%
Cannot advance reforms	41%

Q7. Mr. Kan has indicated that he will stress fiscal reconstruction. Do you approve or not approve of this stance?

Approve	75%
Do not approve	11%

Q8. In his statement in which he mentioned he hopes Mr. Ozawa “stays quiet for a while,” Mr. Kan has indicated that he plans to distance himself from Mr. Ozawa, who is to resign as DPJ Secretary-General in his statement in which he mentioned he hopes Mr. Ozawa “stays quiet for a while.” Do you approve or not approve of this stance?

Approve	82%
Do not approve	10%

Q9. Do you wish Japanese politics to make a big change or not?

Wish for a big change	78%
Do not wish for a big change	15%

Q10. Do you think that the House of Representatives should be dissolved and a general election held as soon as possible? Or do you think that there is no need to rush?

As soon as possible	33%
No need to rush	57%