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80 percent japan opposes war { February 25 2003 } Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://www.chinapost.com.tw/detail.asp?onNews=1&GRP=A&id=17966 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/detail.asp?onNews=1&GRP=A&id=17966 Tuesday, February 25, 2003 Almost 80 percent of Japanese oppose military strike on Iraq 2003/2/25 TOKYO, AP Nearly 80 percent of Japanese oppose a U.S.-led military strike on Iraq, according to the results of a media poll released Tuesday. Of 2,078 people surveyed by telephone on Sunday and Monday, 78 percent said they were against an attack on Iraq _ up 9 percent from a similar poll last month, said the Asahi newspaper, a major daily. Only 17 percent said they supported an attack, down 3 percent from the previous poll, it said. If the United States launches an attack, 37 percent said Tokyo should back Washington, while 52 percent said it should not. The newspaper said public opposition to a military strike has been growing since December. Even if a United Nations resolution were passed authorizing the use of force to disarm Iraq of its alleged weapons of mass destruction, 31 percent said Japan still should not support a strike, Asahi said. On Monday, the United States and key allies Britain and Spain submitted a resolution to the Security Council seeking approval for a war, saying Iraq has missed "the final opportunity" to disarm. Tokyo voiced tentative approval for the resolution. Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi said Japan "will cooperate with the international community and apply diplomatic pressure on Iraq." But the issue is particularly sensitive in Japan, where the post-World War II constitution limits the country's military to non-combat roles overseas. The poll did not provide a margin of error.

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