Over half of Chinese surveyed said they have a negative impression of Japan, a fifth higher than that of South Koreans, according to a recent poll.
Experts believe that the Japanese government's denial of wartime history and its stance on territorial disputes have led to its neighbors' negative impression of the country.
The survey, which polled 1,000 people in China and 1,000 in South Korea, was jointly conducted by the Global Times and Seoul-based MK Business News.
The poll showed that 55.9 percent of Chinese respondents and 33.1 percent of South Korean counterparts said that they dislike Japan.
