Less than half of S. Koreans say unification with N. Korea necessary: poll
Less than half of South Koreans believe unifying the divided Koreas is necessary, a poll showed Wednesday, marking the second consecutive year that those in favor of unification fell short of 50 percent. According to the poll conducted by the Korea Institute for National Unification, 48.2 percent of those surveyed said unification with North Korea is necessary. The reading also marks a slight…
A recent poll indicates that less than half of South Koreans believe unifying the divided Koreas is necessary, marking the second consecutive year that support for unification fell below 50 percent. Conducted by the Korea Institute for National Unification, the poll showed that 48.2 percent of those surveyed deemed unification with North Korea essential, a slight decrease from 49 percent in 2025.
Age played a role in the results, with over 60 percent of individuals born in 1960 or earlier expressing the need for unification, while less than 40 percent of those born in 1991 or later felt the same way. When asked about the argument that unification would not be necessary if the two Koreas could peacefully coexist, 66.9 percent of respondents agreed, up from 63.2 percent a year earlier.
Furthermore, 70.3 percent of respondents expressed no interest in North Korea, marking a 2.2 percentage point increase from the previous year and the highest figure since the annual survey began in 2014.
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