The number of Japanese who have good feelings toward China has fallen to a record low, according to a government survey, in an apparent reflection of the icy diplomatic ties between the Asian neighbours.
In a Cabinet Office poll released over the weekend, only 32.4 per cent of respondents said they had friendly feelings toward China, down 5.2 points from last year’s figure, also a record low.
The survey also showed that 71.2 per cent of respondents believed that ties with China were not good, the highest since 1986 when the government started asking the question in the poll.