Japan Poll: Over Half of Public Do Not Positively Evaluate Current House of Representatives Electoral System
A recent Kyodo News poll revealed that over half (62%) of the Japanese public holds a negative view of the current House of Representatives electoral system, with the unresolved 'money in politics' issue being a major concern.
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(Central News Agency, Tokyo 6th, Comprehensive foreign reports) A recent public opinion poll conducted by Japan's Kyodo News on 'political reform' showed that a total of 62% of respondents 'do not positively evaluate' or 'hardly positively evaluate' the House of Representatives single-member constituency and proportional representation system, which has been implemented for 30 years.
Kyodo News conducted a mail-in public opinion poll from March to April this year, targeting 3,000 adults aged 18 and over nationwide, including both men and women. Kyodo News received 1,913 valid responses and reported the survey results today.
Regarding the aforementioned question, among the reasons for 'not positively evaluating,' the most common was that 'the problem of 'politics and money' has not disappeared,' accounting for 36%. Kyodo News analyzed that this indicates strong public dissatisfaction with the unresolved nature of related issues to date.
Furthermore, regarding the multi-party system with multiple parties coexisting, 52% of respondents 'consider it ideal' while 47% 'consider it not ideal,' with both almost evenly matched.
The single-member constituency system was introduced to break away from money-driven corruption and to achieve a two-major-party system that could lead to a change of government. However, in this questionnaire, when asked about politics without large expenditures, a total of 81% of respondents answered 'not achieved' or 'hardly achieved'; while only 18% answered 'achieved,' including 'achieved to some extent.'
As for whether a two-party system will form in Japan in the future, a total of 69% answered 'no' or 'tend to not.'
On the other hand, regarding whether there should be a change of government, a total of 74% answered 'should happen frequently' or 'better if it happens occasionally.' (Compiler: Yang Wei-ching) 1150506
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(Central News Agency, Tokyo 6th, Comprehensive foreign reports) A recent public opinion poll conducted by Japan's Kyodo News on 'political reform' showed that a total of 62% of respondents 'do not positively evaluate' or 'hardly positively evaluate' the House of Representatives single-member constituency and proportional representation system, which has been implemented for 30 years.
Kyodo News conducted a mail-in public opinion poll from March to April this year, targeting 3,000 adults aged 18 and over nationwide, including both men and women. Kyodo News received 1,913 valid responses and reported the survey results today.
Regarding the aforementioned question, among the reasons for 'not positively evaluating,' the most common was that 'the problem of 'politics and money' has not disappeared,' accounting for 36%. Kyodo News analyzed that this indicates strong public dissatisfaction with the unresolved nature of related issues to date.
Furthermore, regarding the multi-party system with multiple parties coexisting, 52% of respondents 'consider it ideal' while 47% 'consider it not ideal,' with both almost evenly matched.
The single-member constituency system was introduced to break away from money-driven corruption and to achieve a two-major-party system that could lead to a change of government. However, in this questionnaire, when asked about politics without large expenditures, a total of 81% of respondents answered 'not achieved' or 'hardly achieved'; while only 18% answered 'achieved,' including 'achieved to some extent.'
As for whether a two-party system will form in Japan in the future, a total of 69% answered 'no' or 'tend to not.'
On the other hand, regarding whether there should be a change of government, a total of 74% answered 'should happen frequently' or 'better if it happens occasionally.' (Compiler: Yang Wei-ching) 1150506
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