According to Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun on December 21, the Yomiuri Shimbun and the USA Gallup Company conducted a joint public opinion survey in November. Regarding whether Donald Trump returning to the presidency is more "anticipated" or more "worried," 63% of Japanese respondents answered "worried," far exceeding the 27% who answered "anticipated." In the USA, 55% of respondents answered "anticipated," while 44% answered "worried," indicating a significant difference in public opinion between the two countries. The report states that in Japan, 33% of respondents believe that the Japan-US relationship will "get worse" in the future, a substantial increase compared to 6% during the last survey in 2022, Biden's second year in office. This can be interpreted as respondents being concerned about excessive demands Trump might make on Japan in the fields of diplomacy and the economy. 11% of respondents believe that Japan-US relations will "get better" (compared to 9% in the last survey), while 49% believe it "will not change" (compared to 81% in the last survey). In this survey, 72% of American respondents expressed support for Japan strengthening its defense capabilities, an increase of 7 percentage points compared to the previous survey in 2022. (Reference News)