South Koreans have learned to stop worrying and love the bomb, polling suggests



News South Koreans have learned to stop worrying and love the bomb, polling suggests Leading think tank finds consistent support for nuclear armament among general public every year for the past decade Won-Gi Jung September 14, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON tingyaoh from Pixabay \| Seoul, Aug. 22, 2019. A majority of South Koreans have expressed support for developing nuclear weapons every year for the past decade, according to a Seoul-based think tank’s analysis of survey data. A new report from the Asan Institute for Policy Studies shows that the percentage of respondents who agreed that South Korea should develop nuclear weapons stayed roughly between 54% and 69% from 2010 to 2020. A majority of South Koreans have expressed support for developing nuclear weapons every year for the past decade, according to a Seoul-based think tank’s analysis of survey data. A new report from the Asan Institute for Policy Studies shows that the percentage of respondents who agreed that South Korea should develop nuclear weapons stayed roughly between 54% and 69% from 2010 to 2020. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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South Koreans have learned to stop worrying and love the bomb, polling suggests

Leading think tank finds consistent support for nuclear armament among general public every year for the past decade

Won-Gi Jung September 14, 2021

South Koreans have learned to stop worrying and love the bomb, polling suggests

tingyaoh from Pixabay | Seoul, Aug. 22, 2019.

A majority of South Koreans have expressed support for developing nuclear weapons every year for the past decade, according to a Seoul-based think tank’s analysis of survey data.

A new report from the Asan Institute for Policy Studies shows that the percentage of respondents who agreed that South Korea should develop nuclear weapons stayed roughly between 54% and 69% from 2010 to 2020.