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26% in Japan see U.S. as biggest threat to world peace: survey

Survey data showing 26% of Japanese respondents view the U.S. as the top threat to world peace.

Context

What happened: A Japan Press Research Institute survey found 26.8% of respondents in Japan named the United States as the biggest threat to world peace, second to China at 32.5%. Key numbers: U.S. 26.8%, up 9.3 points from the previous fiscal 2025 survey and 6.6% in fiscal 2024. China 32.5%, up 8.2 points. Russia 18.3%. North Korea 9.1%. Iran 1.9%. Why it matters: An institute official attributed the rise to the unpredictability of U.S. President Donald Trump's actions, saying recognition that the United States poses a threat is gradually expanding.

What changed

A Japan Press Research Institute survey found 26.8% of respondents in Japan named the United States as the biggest threat to world peace, second to China at 32.5%.

Why it matters

An institute official attributed the rise to the unpredictability of U.S. President Donald Trump's actions, saying recognition that the United States poses a threat is gradually expanding.

Sources

japan_times