While the government is considering increasing the defense budget in order to drastically strengthen its defense capabilities, 55% of the respondents were in favor of increasing the defense budget, while 29% were opposed to it in an NHK public opinion poll. I was.
NHK conducted a poll for three days from the 8th of this month using a method called ``RDD'' that calls randomly generated landline and mobile phone numbers by computer for people aged 18 and over nationwide.
A total of 2,375 people were surveyed, and 1,247 people, or 53%, responded.
When asked if they were in favor of or against an increase in the government's consideration of increasing defense spending in order to drastically strengthen its defense capabilities, 55% said they were in favor, 29% said they were against, and 29% said they were ``not sure, no response''. ” was 15%.
When we asked those who were in favor of an increase in funding how they should mainly secure financial resources, 61% said they would cut other budgets, 19% said they would issue government bonds, and 16 said they would raise taxes. %was.
In addition, regarding the government's response to the new coronavirus, 7% "highly evaluate", 52% "somewhat evaluate", 28% "do not evaluate much", and 7% "do not evaluate at all". was.