Issue: Taro AsoRSS

jap_0822
(08/22/09) -

Opposition DPJ Heads to Victory in Japan

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) seems poised to form the next government in the Asian country, according to a poll by Asahi. 40 per cent of respondents would give their proportional representation vote to the DPJ in this month’s legislative election.

jap_0808
(08/08/09) -

Japanese Opposition Could Secure Landslide

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) is holding a comfortable lead over the governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the Asian country, according to a poll by Yomiuri. 39 per cent of respondents would vote for the DPJ in this month’s election to the House of Representatives, while 22 per cent would support the LDP.

japan_map
(07/24/09) -

Japanese Majority Hopes for DPJ Victory

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) appears to be connecting with the voters in the early stages of a legislative campaign, according to a poll by Mainichi. 56 per cent of respondents would like the DPJ to win this year’s election to the House of Representatives, up eight points since October.

jap_0719
(07/19/09) -

Main Parties Face Oblivious Electorate in Japan

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Japan heads to a legislative election with a large proportion of its population either not knowing who they will vote for or shunning the country’s two main parties, according to a poll by Yomiuri. 43 per cent of respondents remain undecided or would vote for minor parties in this year’s election to the House of Representatives, up 11 points since June.

japan_stone
(07/08/09) -

Japanese Dont Want Aso as Prime Minister

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Only one-in-four people in Japan think incumbent Taro Aso is the most suitable man for the job of prime minister, according to a poll by Yomiuri. 24 per cent of respondents prefer Aso as head of government, down nine points since June.

japan_garden
(07/02/09) -

Japanese Cabinet Approval Alarmingly Low

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Seven-in-ten people in Japan have a poor opinion of the current government, according to a poll by Kyodo News. 70.4 per cent of respondents disapprove of the appointed cabinet of prime minister Taro Aso, up 10.2 points since May.

japan_jun29
(06/28/09) -

Opposition DPJ Looking Strong in Japan

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in Japan would consider putting the country’s future in the hands of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), according to a poll by Yomiuri. 39 per cent of respondents would back the DPJ in this year’s legislative election, down two points since May.

japan_map
(06/16/09) -

Japanese Opt for Hatoyama as Prime Minister

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in Japan think the leader of the country’s main opposition party would be a better prime minister than the incumbent, according to a poll by Yomiuri. 44 per cent of respondents pick Yukio Hatoyama of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) as the best head of government, up two points since May.

japan_may25
(05/25/09) -

Support for Opposition DPJ Surges in Japan

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) has a good chance at returning to power in the next election, according to a poll by Yomiuri. 41 per cent of respondents would give their proportional representation vote to the DPJ in the next legislative election, up 11 points since April.

japan_flag
(05/24/09) -

DPJ’s Hatoyama is Preferred PM in Japan

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in Japan would like the new leader of the Official Opposition to become the country’s next prime minister, according to a poll by Kyodo News. 43.6 per cent of respondents choose Yukio Hatoyama of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) as the most apt leader to head the government.