Majority of Japanese see relations with US worsening

Majority of Japanese see relations with US worsening
- This was up 19 percentage points since the question was asked in November, not long after Trump won election. At the time, 46% of respondents said relations would remain unchanged -- a share that plunged to 31% in the latest survey. Those expecting bilateral ties to improve held steady at 6%.
The about-face came in response to post-inauguration verbal swagger that has extended to Japanese companies with American operations. Trump has signed a presidential memorandum pulling the U.S. out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact. In the new poll, 42% of respondents said Japan should pursue a bilateral free trade agreement with the U.S.

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