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reiko On March 27, 2006

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#1New Post! Feb 17, 2006 @ 17:25:30
Sunday, February 5, 2006 at 06:31 EST

WASHINGTON ? Japan was most widely viewed as having a positive influence in the world, while Iran displaced the United States as the nation with the most negative rating, according to a BBC World Service survey released Friday.

Positive ratings for Japan exceeded negative ones in 31 of the 33 countries polled, with an average of 55% positive and 18% negative. The two exceptions were China and South Korea, where 71% and 51% of respondents, respectively, said Japan has a negative influence.

Meanwhile, Europe as a whole gets the most positive ratings of all, the survey results showed.

As for Iran, more respondents had negative views than positive ones in 24 of the 33 countries. On average, just 18% said Iran has a positive influence while 47% said it has a negative influence.

The United States, which had the most negative ratings in last year's poll, ranked second behind Iran this time. But it has lost ground in some key allied countries, with negative views growing in Europe, China, Australia and Brazil.

"Interestingly, no more Iranians were negative about the U.S. role in the world than Germans or French, each with 65% negative," the poll results said.

For China, ratings dropped most notably among European countries and in Canada, but positive views were particularly widespread in African countries.

The survey, conducted for the BBC by international polling firm GlobeScan and the University of Maryland, polled 39,435 people between October 2005 and January 2006.

The countries or region rated in this year's poll are Britain, China, Europe, France, India, Iran, Japan, Russia and the United States.

Those surveyed were asked whether they think each of the selected countries has a mainly positive or mainly negative influence in the world, but the poll results did not reveal the reasons behind the respondents' judgments.




YAY!!
paramour On July 30, 2014




Purgatory Beach,
#2New Post! Feb 17, 2006 @ 17:53:53
That settles it. I'm moving to Japan! Wonder if I can talk Brandon into that one.
treebee On April 13, 2015
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London, United Kingdom
#3New Post! Feb 17, 2006 @ 17:54:47
Good ole Beeb
papaumau On May 28, 2006




, United Kingdom
#4New Post! Feb 17, 2006 @ 17:56:50
Yeah but, no but, yeah but....

Did the Iranians get to vote I wonder ?
reiko On March 27, 2006

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New York, New York
#5New Post! Feb 17, 2006 @ 17:59:09
Notice how it says america WAS at the bottom of the list.
ilikeblood On January 11, 2009




, Philippines
#6New Post! Feb 17, 2006 @ 17:59:13
@reiko Said
Sunday, February 5, 2006 at 06:31 EST

WASHINGTON ?Japan was most widely viewed as having a positive influence in the world, while Iran displaced the United States as the nation with the most negative rating, according to a BBC World Service survey released Friday.

Positive ratings for Japan exceeded negative ones in 31 of the 33 countries polled, with an average of 55% positive and 18% negative. The two exceptions were China and South Korea, where 71% and 51% of respondents, respectively, said Japan has a negative influence.

Meanwhile, Europe as a whole gets the most positive ratings of all, the survey results showed.

As for Iran, more respondents had negative views than positive ones in 24 of the 33 countries. On average, just 18% said Iran has a positive influence while 47% said it has a negative influence.

The United States, which had the most negative ratings in last year's poll, ranked second behind Iran this time. But it has lost ground in some key allied countries, with negative views growing in Europe, China, Australia and Brazil.

"Interestingly, no more Iranians were negative about the U.S. role in the world than Germans or French, each with 65% negative," the poll results said.

For China, ratings dropped most notably among European countries and in Canada, but positive views were particularly widespread in African countries.

The survey, conducted for the BBC by international polling firm GlobeScan and the University of Maryland, polled 39,435 people between October 2005 and January 2006.

The countries or region rated in this year's poll are Britain, China, Europe, France, India, Iran, Japan, Russia and the United States.

Those surveyed were asked whether they think each of the selected countries has a mainly positive or mainly negative influence in the world, but the poll results did not reveal the reasons behind the respondents' judgments.




YAY!!


Whoooohoooooooooo!!!! Go Japan!!
Gah.. Im so dissapointed in my country.. They always bad mouth Japanese people..
I hope the Koreans will change..
Congrats for all the Japanese people!
ilikeblood On January 11, 2009




, Philippines
#7New Post! Feb 17, 2006 @ 18:07:13
@reiko Said
Notice how it says america WAS at the bottom of the list.


bandylank On June 22, 2006

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, United Kingdom
#8New Post! Feb 17, 2006 @ 18:09:30
Bush wont like Iran beating him at something!
reiko On March 27, 2006

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New York, New York
#9New Post! Feb 17, 2006 @ 18:10:16
@ilikeblood Said
Whoooohoooooooooo!!!! Go Japan!!
Gah.. Im so dissapointed in my country.. They always bad mouth Japanese people..
I hope the Koreans will change..
Congrats for all the Japanese people!


Many Japanese bad mouth both Korean and Chinese people.
ilikeblood On January 11, 2009




, Philippines
#10New Post! Feb 17, 2006 @ 18:11:33
@reiko Said
Many Japanese bad mouth both Korean and Chinese people.


ohhhh... oh well..
reiko On March 27, 2006

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New York, New York
#11New Post! Feb 17, 2006 @ 18:12:52
@ilikeblood Said
ohhhh... oh well..


Japanese can be really racist sometimes.
ilikeblood On January 11, 2009




, Philippines
#12New Post! Feb 18, 2006 @ 04:50:07
@reiko Said
Japanese can be really racist sometimes.


Koreans are worst!
Atleast i love Japan!!
reiko On March 27, 2006

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New York, New York
#13New Post! Feb 18, 2006 @ 04:51:35
@ilikeblood Said

Atleast i love Japan!!



mrmentalist On February 22, 2006

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#14New Post! Feb 18, 2006 @ 04:54:02
japan is cool im british and if the bbc says so and also if reiko agrees im happy
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