58% Back Decision to Skip Yasukuni Shrine Visit on End-of-War Anniversary
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoYasukuni Shrine The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] Among those who responded to a recent Yomiuri Shimbun poll, 58% said it was appropriate for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to postpone her visit to Yasukuni Shrine on the anniversary of the end of World War II, while 29% said they did not think it …
A recent poll conducted by the Yomiuri Shimbun revealed that 58% of respondents believed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi should postpone her visit to Yasukuni Shrine on the anniversary of World War II's end. Only 29% disagreed with this decision. Approval for Takaichi's postponement was seen as broadly popular, with 61% of Cabinet supporters and 58% of those who did not support the Cabinet backing the decision.
The visit was viewed positively by all political affiliations, with 61% of ruling party supporters, 69% of opposition party supporters, and 53% of unaffiliated individuals supporting the postponement. There was little difference between genders, with 59% of men and 56% of women finding the decision appropriate. The age group with the highest approval was those aged 40-59, where 63% approved of the postponement, followed closely by those 60 and older, with 59% approval.
Approval dipped slightly among those aged 18-39, with only 49% in favor, while 32% did not support the decision.
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