Countries Surveyed: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, * Figures may not be

Summary of the Results of an Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam 100% in total for
Opinion Poll on Japan among Target Respondents: 300 respondents, aged 18-59 Male / Female in each country they are rounded.
Methodology: Online survey (NOTE: Face-to-face interview was used partially)
ASEAN Member States in 2017 Fieldwork: February, 2018 / Research Agency: Ipsos 2019/3/19

I. Relations with Japan II. Reliable Relationship III. Japan’s Orientation as a Peace-Loving Nation
Q. What do you think about the current state of Q. How do you rate Japan as a reliable friend of Q. How much do you value Japan as a peace-loving nation
relationship between your country and Japan? your country? for the past 70 years since the end of World War II?
Don’t know / No idea Don’t know / No idea Don’t know / No idea
Very unfriendly 3% Very unreliable 3% Not at all 3%
2%
Somewhat 3% Somewhat 4%
8% Not much 10%
unfriendly Very unreliable 9%
friendly Very
87% reliable 85％
acknowledge 48% 84% 47% Positively
A lot

Somewhat friendly rate Japan as To some evaluate 47%

friendly Somewhat extent Japan as a
relations with reliable a reliable
peace-loving
friend
39% Japan
36% 38% nation

IV. Role and Support of Japan Q. Japan has been implementing people-to-people exchange
projects through JENESYS (Japan-East Asia Network of
Q. To what extent does Japan play an important role Exchange for Students and Youths) with more than 29,000
Q. Which of the following countries / regions
in stabilization and growth of world economy? participants. Do you think Japan’s efforts in promoting has contributed to the development of
people-to-people exchanges deserve appreciation? ASEAN over the last 50 years?

65%
Don’t know / No idea Don’t know / No idea 65%
Not at all Not valuable at all
4% 1%
4%
3% Not so valuable 7% rated Japan as the
Not much 9%
47%
88% Very
top contributor
83% positively valuable 35%
28%
A lot
positively
Valuable
evaluate 44% 22%
To some evaluate 49% Japan’s 19% 18%
15% 13%
extent Japan’s role JENESYS 12%

34% 44% efforts

JPN

CHN

USA

KOR

AUS

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IND

RUS

CAN

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