26% in Japan see U.S. as biggest threat to world peace: survey
The rate for the United States rose 9.3 percentage points from the previous fiscal 2025 survey. The figure stood at 6.6% in fiscal 2024.
Summary by The Tokyo Editorial Desk · As published by The Japan Times · · 1 min read
The rate for the United States rose 9.3 percentage points from the previous fiscal 2025 survey. The figure stood at 6.6% in fiscal 2024.

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