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[EAI Public Opinion Briefing] 2024 EAI East Asia Survey: Japan
Editor's Note
The East Asia Institute (EAI) presents the main findings from an online survey on perceptions of Japan and Korea-Japan relations conducted among South Korean citizens in August 2024. Since the inception of the perception survey in 2013, favorability towards Japan has reached its highest point, while unfavorability has hit its lowest. The underlying factors for this rise in favorability appear to be private exchanges such as culture, tourism, and people-to-people interactions, as well as a shared identity as democratic nations. Conversely, negative evaluations were prevalent regarding the government's overall policy towards Japan and its handling of current issues like forced labor and the Sado mine. Public opinion continues to indicate that historical issues must be resolved first for the advancement of bilateral cooperation.
2024 EAI East Asia Survey: Japan
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| 2023 EAI East Asia Survey | 2024 EAI East Asia Survey | |
| Population | Adult men and women aged 18 and above nationwide | Adult men and women aged 18 and above nationwide |
| Sampling Frame | Townships, villages, and urban districts nationwide | Korea Research Political and Social Panel (49,889 individuals) |
| Sampling Method | Proportional quota sampling by gender, age, and region, followed by random sampling (based on resident registration population announced by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in July 2023) | Proportional quota sampling by region, gender, and age (based on resident registration population announced by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in July 2024) |
| Sample Size | 1,008 individuals | 1,006 individuals |
| Survey Method | Face-to-face interviews by interviewers (PI) | Web survey |
| Response Rate | - | 31.2% (1,006 final respondents out of 3,220 invitations) |
| Survey Period | 2023. 8. 25. ~ 2023. 9. 13. | 2024. 8. 26. ~ 2024. 8. 28. |
| Survey Organization | Korea Research Co., Ltd. (CEO Noh Ik-sang) | Korea Research Co., Ltd. (CEO Noh Ik-sang) |
| Respondent Composition | [Gender] Male 49.8%, Female 50.2% [Age] 18-19 years 1.4%, 20s 14.9%, 30s 14.7%, 40s 18.0%, 50s 19.9%, 60s and above 31.2% | [Gender] Male 49.5%, Female 50.5% [Age] 18-19 years 1.4%, 20s 12.5%, 30s 14.8%, 40s 18.8%, 50s 20.3%, 60s and above 32.2% |
[Experience Visiting Japan]Have you ever visited Japan?
[Purpose of Visit to Japan]What was the purpose of your visit to Japan?
[Change in Impression After Visiting Japan]Has your impression of Japan changed after visiting the country?
[Intention to Visit Japan]If you have the opportunity, would you like to visit Japan?
[Impression of Japan]What is your impression of Japan?
[Reasons for Negative Impression of Japan]What are the reasons for your negative impression of Japan?
[Reasons for Positive Impression of Japan]What are the reasons for your positive impression of Japan?
[Impression of Japanese Prime Minister]What is your impression of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida?
[Current Korea-Japan Relations]What do you think of the current relations between South Korea and Japan?
[Importance of Korea-Japan Relations]Do you think current Korea-Japan relations are important for South Korea?
[Reasons Why Korea-Japan Relations Are Not Important]What are the reasons why you believe Korea-Japan relations are not important?
[Reasons Why Korea-Japan Relations Are Important]What are the reasons why you believe Korea-Japan relations are important?
[Future of Korea-Japan Relations]How do you view the future of Korea-Japan relations?
[Trust in Japan] Do you consider Japan a trustworthy partner for South Korea?
[Economic Relations between South Korea and Japan] Regarding the economic relationship between South Korea and Japan, which of the following two options, A or B, is closer to your opinion?
[Goals for South Korea-Japan Relations] What goals do you believe South Korea-Japan relations should aim for?
[Japanese Government's Attitude Towards Improving South Korea-Japan Relations] How do you assess the current attitude of the Japanese government towards improving South Korea-Japan relations?
[South Korean Government's Attitude Towards Improving South Korea-Japan Relations] How do you assess the current attitude of the South Korean government towards improving South Korea-Japan relations?
[South Korea-Japan Relations and Historical Issues] What are your thoughts on the bilateral relations between South Korea and Japan concerning historical issues?
[Importance of Territorial Disputes in South Korea-Japan Relations] How important do you consider the territorial dispute over Dokdo to be for South Korea-Japan relations?
[Assessment of the Third-Party Compensation Proposal] What are your thoughts on the third-party compensation proposal put forth by the South Korean government regarding the dispute between South Korea and Japan over wartime forced labor?
[Assessment of South Korean Government's Response to Sado Mine Listing] On July 27, the Sado Island Gold Mine was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. How do you assess the South Korean government's response during the process of agreement between the South Korean and Japanese governments to reflect the history of forced labor by Koreans at the Sado Island Gold Mine during the Japanese colonial period?
[Stance on Trilateral Security Cooperation among South Korea, the U.S., and Japan] What are your thoughts on strengthening trilateral security cooperation among South Korea, the United States, and Japan?
[Reasons for Negative View on Trilateral Security Cooperation] What are your reasons for holding a negative view?
[Reasons for Positive View on Trilateral Security Cooperation] What are your reasons for holding a positive view?
[Direction of Security Cooperation between South Korea and Japan in Response to North Korean Threats] North Korea's nuclear and missile threats are rapidly escalating. What are your thoughts on the direction of security cooperation between South Korea and Japan in response to these threats?
[Future Outlook for Japan] What is your outlook for the future of Japan?
[Consumption of Japanese Popular Culture] Do you enjoy Japanese popular culture?
[Whether Popular Culture Improves Perception of Japan] Do you believe that popular culture improves the perception of Japan?
[Areas of Interest in Japanese Popular Culture] Which areas of Japanese popular culture are you interested in?
[Deterioration of South Korea-Japan Relations and Consumption of Japanese Popular Culture] When South Korea-Japan relations deteriorate, does it affect your consumption of Japanese popular culture?
*This text is an AI translation of an original written in Korean. Some translations or nuances may be inaccurate.