According to the opinion poll on reliability of major organizations and institutions conducted by the Nikkei newspaper in 2018,
The top rankings of "trustworthy" and "untrustworthy" organizations are as follows.
Percentage of "reliable" such as higher-level organizations
Self-Defense Forces 60% (unreliable 7%)
Court 47%
Police 43%
Prosecution 39%
Teacher 32%
Conversely,
The percentage of "unreliable" subordinate organizations is as follows
* (): Neither can be said
Member of Parliament 56% (32%)
Media 42% (more than 40%)
National civil servant 31% (more than 40%)
Police 19%
Teacher 18%
It can be seen that the Self-Defense Forces are the most trusted organization in Japan, and conversely, members of the Diet, the media, and national civil servants (bureaucrats) are not trusted.
as a side note
According to Mr. Haraizo's article
"The 3 Best Reliable Organizations in Each Country (2017-2020)"
1st place 2nd place 3rd place
China Armed Forces Government Diet
Japan Self-Defense Forces Court Police
Korea Bank United Nations University
Russian Armed Forces University Religious Organization
Australian State Army Police University
US Army Police Charity
"Worst 3 unreliable organizations in each country (2017-2020)"
1st place 2nd place 3rd place
Chinese Religious group Labor union Newspaper
Japan Religious group Political Party Diet
Korea Parliament Political Party Labor Union
Russia United Nations Newspaper Political party
Australia Political Party TV Newspaper
US Political Party Diet TV
The armed forces (Self-Defense Forces) are the most trusted in major countries (excluding South Korea).
Also, in major countries (except China), parliamentarians are said to be unreliable.
In this paper,
In considering "why the Self-Defense Forces (military) are trusted", analyze "why parliamentarians and the media are not trusted".
The reason why the media is considered unreliable is that "biased reporting" and "anti-Japanese reporting" are frequently carried out, and the actual situation is made known to the public by the development of SNS.
Originally, the media, especially newspapers and news programs, should be able to convey the "facts" as they are, but in many cases the "facts" are arbitrarily twisted and reported by the reporters and moderators' own ideas. ..
Perhaps the media is not trusted because many are "anti-Japanese" or aimed at criticizing the government.
Basically, many Japanese like Japan.
One of the reasons why lawmakers are not trusted is that they are doing something that is against morals.
For example, a receipt-free communication fee (10 thousands $ per a month), a large amount of political party grants with a lot of unclear money, foreigners and large donations from major companies are very unpopular.
And the morals are low as a whole. Despite the fact that there are only a few hundred people, there are some who are willing to do crimes or things that are close to crimes. Most of the content is about money, but the spirit of legal compliance is really low.
And many people make excuses or lie even if the case is discovered. What's worse is that even if you commit a crime, you will continue to swear by the legislators.
In addition, many lawmakers engage in anti-Japanese activities. This anti-Japanese activity damages the prestige of the country and harms the national interest. "Right of foreigners to vote," "opposition to security legislation," "disassembly of the Self-Defense Forces," "pursuit of historical issues," and "opposition to US military bases" can be said to be anti-Japanese policies.
What the legislators and the media have in common is that they are irresponsible. With both sides
But basically, there is no such thing as putting it into practice. He talks to politicians about unrealistic policies and criticizes someone, but basically doesn't produce anything and doesn't need to be implemented. It is the government office and the people in the field who are doing everything.
In summary, it is speculated that "low morals", "criminal acts", "excuse / lie", "anti-Japanese", "do not work for the country", "irresponsible", and "no execution only by mouth" are the factors that lose trust. Will be done.
Now consider the Self-Defense Forces.
After the war, the Self-Defense Forces were regarded as useless, stones were thrown, and while being despised as a tax thief, they worked hard on rigorous training in case of emergency and performed their duties silently. All to protect the country and the people.
Some children were bullied just because they were SDF families.
They couldn't even walk outside the garrison in uniform or camouflage uniform.
Sometimes they were angry with a stranger just because I was a self-defense official.
Even though he was able to escape from the broken fighter, some people were criticized even if he piloted to the end to avoid a private house and sacrificed for it.
Some people lost their jobs just by considering how to protect the land and the people from aggression.
Even though during enduring rigorous training to protect the country, protester demonstrated against the Self-Defense.
Sekihan, which was one of the main rations in the unprecedented disaster, was criticized as unscrupulous and could not be eaten.
Defense spending was squeezed, and members had no choice but to purchase training equipment and supplies at their own expense.
There were many hardships and difficulties.
In the 1991 eruption of Mt. Unzen Fugen in Nagasaki and the eruption of Mt.
In the 1992 dispatch to Cambodia, some people were dispatched to dangerous areas without sufficient equipment.
The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in 1995 saved about 1,500 lives, and in the subway sarin attack, the inside of a train contaminated with sarin was decontaminated at the risk of life.
The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake saved about 19,000 lives.
Some members flew directly above the nuclear power plant, which had melted down by helicopter, and sprayed water at the risk of their lives, while they could be exposed to radiation and die.
In a harsh environment, many SDF personnel were dispatched on-site for a long time
and snuggled up to the victims.
I didn't have any work clothes to change, I couldn't wash my body, and I continued to eat cold ration.
Some of them lost their families and homes due to the disaster.
They treated the body in good faith and carried it while crying.
The 2003-2009 dispatch to Iraq and the 2012-2017 dispatch to South Sudan caused armed conflicts and contributed to international peace in a dangerous and harsh environment with temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius.
It's a miracle that no one died. One of the reasons is undoubtedly the trust and respect for "Japan" in other countries, and the honesty and humility of the Self-Defense Forces.
Even now, members are working hard every day on low-paying, bloody training at the expense of their families and their time.
If an emergency occurs, it will save lives and protect the country and its people.
The reason why the Self-Defense Forces are trusted is the "patriotism", "sense of mission", "sense of responsibility" that comes from the track record of defending the country and the people at the risk of life, "humility" and "honesty" that silently carry out missions and treat everyone fairly. It seems that he has a "dedication" attitude to tackle things with all his might even if the treatment is low.
