Korea Conflict: Survey: Fewer South Koreans in Favor of Unification with North Korea
Only 39 percent of South Koreans consider a reunification with the North necessary according to a new survey. At the same time, a clear majority supports having its own nuclear weapons.
Support for reunification with North Korea in South Korea has long-term decreased, according to a Gallup Korea survey for Seoul National University. Only 39% consider unification necessary or rather necessary, down from 63.8% in 2007. The desire for reunification is lowest among South Koreans in their twenties, at 25.2%. A majority of respondents favour having their own atomic bomb, with over 61% supporting it, and 86.4% feel threatened by North Korea's nuclear weapons.
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