According to the poll, 72% have favorable view of the US in general. However, 61% of them see America as being in decline, as compared to a decade ago. Fifty-two percent of respondents named the US as 6th out of 8 major threats to their nation, after cyberattacks from other nations, Daesh and China's emergence as a world power. Global climate change and economic instability are also among the top threats.
At the same time, only 33% believe tensions with Russia are threatening their country — even less than those concerned with Middle-Eastern migrant influx.
While the Japanese remain skeptical about playing a more important military role in the region, this year's 29% is a slight increase over previous year figure of 23% of respondents supporting the empowering of the Japanese military.
In terms of Daesh and terrorism in general, the vast majority of respondents (79%) believed military force will do no good in fighting the threat, as it creates more hatred and more terrorists.
In terms of the view abroad, the vast majority of respondents expressed confidence in US President Barack Obama during the time of the survey.
"The Japanese retain confidence (78%) in US President Barack Obama to do the right thing regarding world affairs," the survey reads.