Record 80 pc Japanese 'do not feel friendly' towards China

A record 80.7 percent of Japanese 'do not feel friendly' towards China, a new poll has found.

The number is 0.1 point higher than the previous survey in November 2012 and the highest since the poll began in 1978, the Japan Times reports.

The results were released on Saturday by the Cabinet Office.

It reflects the tensions rising between the two countries due to Senkaku Islands dispute and their differing perceptions of wartime history.

The poll found that on the contrary, those who 'feel friendly' towards China rose 0.1 point to 18.1 percent.

Asked about the current relationship between Japan and China, 6.8 percent said they perceive it as "somewhat good" or "good," up 2 points.

Nearly 91 percent said ties are "not good" or "not particularly good," down 1.8 points, the poll found.