Published December 24th, 2006 by Future Atlas
Japan: feeling threatened
In a new poll, most Japanese feel that North Korea and China are potential military threats to their country.
When asked whether these countries constituted threats, Japanese responded:
- 80% — North Korea
- 55% — China
- 39% — Russia
These results suggest that:
- Japanese may be inclined to keep the US close if it is viewed as a responsible protector
- the North Korean nuclear program will continue to cause great alarm in Japan, and in certain circumstances could overcome the Japanese aversion to nuclear weapons