World · East Asia & Pacific · 23 hrs ago
26% in Japan Name U.S. as Biggest Threat to World Peace
A survey found that 26% of people in Japan see the United States as the biggest threat to world peace.
That figure was 9.3 percentage points higher than in the fiscal 2025 survey.
In fiscal 2024, the figure was 6.6%.
The results show a sharp rise in this view over two years.
They reflect opinions measured in the surveys, not a measure of the actual threat posed by any country.
No further details about the survey or what happens next were provided.
A survey found that 26% of respondents in Japan named the United States as the biggest threat to world peace.
The share was up 9.3 percentage points from the previous fiscal 2025 survey.
The figure was 6.6% in fiscal 2024.
- Who
- Survey respondents in Japan.
- What
- 26% named the United States as the biggest threat to world peace.
- When
- The survey was published on October 11, 2026; its survey period is not stated.
- Where
- Japan.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
The figure for the United States stood at 6.6%.
The rate was 9.3 percentage points lower than in the survey reported in 2026.
The Japan Times reported that 26% named the United States as the biggest threat to world peace.
- Share
- 26%
- Change from fiscal 2025
- Up 9.3 percentage points
- Fiscal 2024 figure
- 6.6%
- Named country
- United States
Sources
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