Seven decades after the end of World War II, and a generation removed from the bitter trade wars of the 1980s, Japan and the U.S. have developed a deep sense of mutual trust and respect, but tend to see each other’s social traits very differently.
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The survey found 68% of Americans say they trust Japan either a great deal or a fair amount, and 75% of Japanese say they feel the same toward the United States.
However, while 94% of Americans view Japanese as hardworking, only 25% of Japanese reciprocate that view. And while only 19% of Americans view Japanese as selfish, 47% of Japanese say Americans are selfish.
Seventy-five percent of Americans view Japanese as honest, compared with only 37% of Japanese who have that view about Americans.
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