Poll Says 60% of Japanese “Hate” Korea

If it makes anyone feel better according to this poll nearly 78% of Japanese hate China as well:

Nearly 60 percent of Japanese people said they hate Korea in a survey conducted last year and released Sunday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The national image of Korea is the worst in Japan among 14 other countries where citizens were interviewed as part of a survey conducted by Samjong KPMG and commissioned by the ministry.

It showed that only 14.3 percent of Japanese respondents hold positive views about Korea, the lowest among 14 countries.

It surveyed 5,600 people in 14 countries about Korea’s image between October and November 2014.

The 14 countries were Malaysia, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Russia, the United States, Romania, Britain, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan.

The accounting and financial advisory firm attributed Korea’s negative image in Japan to the ongoing historical and territorial disputes.

“The results suggest that persistent rows over historical issues and the relevant anti-Korea campaigns by rightwing activists affected popular sentiment in Japan,” a company official said.  [The Korea Times]

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