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U.S. President Barack Obama, left, speaks as Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister, looks on during a joint news conference at the State Guest House in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, April 24, 2014.

U.S. President Barack Obama, left, speaks as Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister, looks on during a joint news conference at the State Guest House in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, April 24, 2014.Junko Kimura—Matsumoto/Pool/ Bloomberg
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Japanese citizens don’t find Americans particularly honest or hardworking, according to a new poll on the state of relations between the two countries 70 years after the end of World War II.

While the Pew Research Center poll revealed that most Americans and Japanese “trust” each other either a great deal or a fair amount, opinions diverge when it came to assigning national traits. The vast majority of Americans view Japanese as hardworking, inventive and honest, but Japanese weren’t quite as eager to assign the same traits to Americans.

Only 37% of Japanese considered Americans “honest.” That rate dropped to 25% for “hardworking.” But 67% could agree that Americans were “inventive.” Aside from a few personal misgivings, both populations were united in their belief that the countries should maintain strong relations as China’s military power rises.

The poll surveyed 1,000 adults in the United States and Japan.

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A young couple on a date in a cafe in Tokyo. John Dominis—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
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A Shibui dance function in Tokyo where young people would go to meet other young people in hopes of finding a partner. JOHN DOMINIS—THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION/GETTY IMAGES

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A Shibui dance function in Tokyo where young people would go to meet other young people in hopes of finding a partner. JOHN DOMINIS—THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION/GETTY IMAGES
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A young couple walking around in the Ginza district of Tokyo. 1959. JOHN DOMINIS—THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION/GETTY IMAGES
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Akiksuke Tsutsui, left, bids his girlfriend, Chiyoko Inami, farewell as her train departs. March 1959. JOHN DOMINIS—THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION/GETTY IMAGES

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Akiksuke Tsutsui, left, and his girlfriend Chiyoko Inami, right, walking around in the Ginza district during their lunch hour. March 1959. JOHN DOMINIS—THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION/GETTY IMAGES
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Nohito Mukai, left, and his girlfriend, Hiroko Inayaki, go roller skating on a date in Tokyo. March 1959. JOHN DOMINIS—THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION/GETTY IMAGES
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Hiroko Inayaki, left, goes for a drive with her boyfriend, Nohito Mukai. March 1959. JOHN DOMINIS—THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION/GETTY IMAGES

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Takahide Inayama (Age 20), left, and his girlfriend, Mitusyo Ogama (Age 20), both are university students. Seen here picking out apples on a date near their university. 1959 JOHN DOMINIS—THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION/GETTY IMAGES
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Chiyoko Inami, left, and her boyfriend, Akiksuke Tsutsui, playing a game on a train headed to Kyoto to meet Tsutsui's family. March, 1959. JOHN DOMINIS—THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION/GETTY IMAGES
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A young couple out on a date in Tokyo. 1959 JOHN DOMINISÑTHE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION/GETTY IMAGES

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Young couple visiting a bridge near the Imperial Palace. 1959 JOHN DOMINIS—THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION/GETTY IMAGES
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Chiyoko Inami, left, and her boyfriend, Akiksuke Tsutsui, right, sharing an intimate moment on a date. March, 1959. JOHN DOMINIS—THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION/GETTY IMAGES

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A young couple making out on a date in a park in Tokyo. 1959. JOHN DOMINISÑTHE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION/GETTY IMAGES

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