Reference News Network, March 14 report: According to the website of Japan's Asahi Shimbun on March 13, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs released the results of public opinion surveys conducted overseas in the fiscal year 2025. When asked "Which country or institution is most trustworthy," China ranked first (22%), followed closely by ASEAN itself (20%), and Japan was third (17%). This is the first time since the 2021 fiscal year survey that Japan's ranking has fallen behind China.
The survey required respondents to select the country or institution they trusted most within the scope of the G20 and other groups. In the previous survey in 2023, ASEAN ranked first, Japan second, and China third. When asked "Which country or institution will be the most important partner in the future" (multiple choices allowed), Japan (45%) ranked second, just behind China (52%), which marked a reversal from the previous survey.
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs regularly commissions relevant institutions to conduct public opinion surveys about Japan in major countries and regions such as the United States. This survey was conducted online, and the respondents included a total of 3,000 people from each ASEAN member country. (Translated by Liu Lin)
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