Q1: Do you support Hashimoto cabinet ?
| Yes |
 36%
 31%
|
| No |
47%
47%
|
| Other/NA |
17%
22%
|
*row 1 ( ) is Mar '98 , row 2 ( ) is Jan '98
Q2: Why do you think so ?
| Because Mr Hashimoto is the prime minister |
5%
 2%
|
| Because it is the LDP cabinet |
14%
5%
|
| Because of its policy |
4%
28%
|
| Because it allies with SDP and Sakigake |
2%
2%
|
| No special reason |
9%
8%
|
| Other/NA |
2%
2%
|
*row 1 ( ) is reason of those who support cabinet , row 2 ( ) is of those who do not.
Q3: Please select one point for the cabinet's good point and bad point
| The prime minister's attitude toward politics |
15%
8%
|
| Foreign and defense policy |
8%
4%
|
| Price and economic policy |
2%
35%
|
| Land and housing policy |
1%
3%
|
| Agricultural policy |
1%
3%
|
| Pension and welfare policy |
5%
8%
|
| Tax system |
2%
9%
|
| Education policy |
1%
2%
|
| Administrative reform |
7%
10%
|
| Nothing |
55%
12%
|
| Other/NA |
3%
6%
|
*row 1 ( ) is good point , row 2 ( ) is bad point
Q4: Which party do you like best ?
| LDP |
32%
28%
|
| Minshuto (DPJ) |
3%
4%
|
| Jiyuto (Liberal Party) |
2%
3%
|
| JCP |
4%
4%
|
| SDP |
4%
4%
|
| Komei, New Party Heiwa |
2%
2%
|
| Others |
1%
1%
|
| No favorable party |
42%
40%
|
| NA |
10%
14%
|
*row 1 ( ) is Mar '98 , row 2 ( ) is Jan '98
Q5: (For 52% people who answered No favorable or NA to previous question) if you should choose one regardless your preference, which will you pick ?
| LDP |
14%
|
| Minshuto (DPJ) |
4%
|
| Jiyuto (Liberal Party) |
2%
|
| JCP |
5%
|
| SDP |
3%
|
| Sakigake |
2%
|
| Komei, New Party Heiwa |
1%
|
| Others |
1%
|
| None of above |
16%
|
| NA |
4%
|
Q6: How do you trust Japanese bureaucrats ?
| Trust very much |
1%
2%
|
| Fairly trust |
25%
30%
|
| Not very much |
50%
50%
|
| Not trust at all |
21%
15%
|
| Other/NA |
3%
3%
|
*row 1 ( ) is Mar '98 , row 2 ( ) is Dec '96
Q7: What do you think is the problem regarding recent MOF executives business entertainment scandal ?
| The strong sense of privilege of MOF bureaucrats |
31%
|
| The make-up of bureaucrats that accustomed to be entertained |
25%
|
| The amakudari to financial firms |
21%
|
| Centralization of power such as treasury and finance |
15%
|
| Other/NA |
8%
|
Q8: Do you think the new "Bureaucrats Moral Act" should be made, or rather strictly apply current regulations ?
| New act is needed |
68%
|
| Not necessary |
24%
|
| Other/NA |
8%
|
Q9: If new moral act should be made, a candidate of minimum amount of gift to be reported is said to be ¥2,000. Do you think this amount is good enough ?
| Fair |
42%
|
| Should be more strict |
33%
|
| Should be less strict |
14%
|
| Other/NA |
11%
|
Q10: A lawmaker who had been MOF bureaucrat was investigated in charge of illegal stock deal. What do you think is the root of these problem ? (Choose one)
| Moral of politician |
24%
|
| Strong authority of MOF |
17%
|
| Expensive election |
26%
|
| Cozy relationship among political, bureaucratic and business world |
27%
|
| Other/NA |
6%
|
Q11: Do you think stock deal by lawmakers should be regulated ?
| Yes |
65%
|
| No |
27%
|
| Other/NA |
8%
|
NOTE: I tried to translate the essence of texts, but not aiming at word-by-word precision. In opinion polls, subtle change of wordings may generate different results. Thus, you should be careful in reading this page, understanding that your impression from the text might not be the same as those of who responded to this survey.
