In the latest JNN opinion poll asking who would be the most suitable successor to Prime Minister Ishiba, Shinjiro Koizumi ranked first with 20.4%, Sanae Takaichi came second with 16.7%, and Shigeru Ishiba third with 11.1%.
Here are the rankings for the other candidates:
4. Taro Kono – 5.2%
5. Yuichiro Tamaki – 4.4%
6. Yoshihiko Noda – 3.8%
7. Yoshimasa Hayashi – 3.4%
8. Yoko Kamikawa – 2.3%
9. Takayuki Kobayashi – 1.7%
10. Toshimitsu Motegi – 1.1%
11. Katsunobu Kato – 0.8%
12. Seiji Maehara – 0.5%
“Other Politicians” – 18.1%
Survey Methodology:
JNN used the RDD (Random Digit Dialing) method, which involves randomly generating phone numbers to call both landlines and cell phones. The survey was conducted on August 2 and 3 with 2,531 participants aged 18 and older across Japan (843 landline and 1,688 cellphone users). Out of these, 39.6% (or 1,003 people) provided valid responses, including 498 on landlines and 505 on cell phones.
JNN prefers phone surveys over internet surveys to reduce bias, as online polls often attract respondents who are particularly interested in politics. To get a more accurate representation of voters, interviews are conducted by survey staff rather than automated systems. For landlines, participants are selected randomly to ensure a balanced age distribution.
by MagazineKey4532