Almost half of Japanese firms see the prospect of Donald Trump winning a second term as president of the United States as a risk, a Reuters survey showed, as some polls show he is the frontrunner in November's election. Companies say they are most concerned about protectionist policies. Trump's "America First" policies characterised his tenure from 2017 to 2021.
Below are the questions and answers in the poll, conducted from Feb. 6 - Feb. 16, for Reuters by Nikkei Research. Answers are denoted in percentages.
Percentage totals for a given question may not come to exactly 100%, due to rounding. The "polled" and "replied" figures are in absolute terms.
1. How are current business conditions at your company? (Pick one)
2. How do you see business conditions at your company in three months time? (Pick one)
3. How do you see the Chinese market over the next five years? (Pick one)
4. What worries you most about China? (Pick one)
5. How are you responding to the economic slowdown in China? (Pick as many as apply)
6. How have your China revenues fared since the same period the previous year? (Pick one)
7. There is the possibility of a Trump administration after the U.S. election. Do you see this as a risk? (Pick one)
8. If Donald Trump were to become president again, what would be your biggest concerns? (Pick as many as apply)
9. Are you considering making business plans on the assumption of a Trump presidency? (Pick one)
10. As Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's approval rating remains low, there is talk of succession. Who do you think would be an appropriate next prime minister? (Pick one)
