Most Japanese unhappy with two major parties: Poll
Japanese voters are unhappy with both the ruling and opposition parties, with a majority saying they are disappointed and dissatisfied, according to a new poll.
Some 78 percent of respondents were not satisfied with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, while only 20 percent said they were, according to the survey, conducted by the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper and Waseda University.
Meanwhile 79 percent said they were not satisfied with the opposition Democratic Party of Japan either, in comparison with 17 percent who said they were.
The survey found that 69 percent were disappointed with the ruling party, while that number was 50 percent for the opposition.
The nationwide poll of nearly 1,800 people was conducted on October 4-5.
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