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December 03, 2024
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South Korean support for reunification drops to record low, poll finds

Expert says disappointment in results of Seoul’s diplomatic efforts toward North Korea appears to be driving decrease

A new poll suggests that less than half of all South Koreans believe reunification with the North is necessary, the lowest percentage recorded in nearly 15 years.

The Seoul-based Institute for Peace and Unification Studies (IPUS) surveyed 1,200 South Koreans on inter-Korean issues and found that 44.6% of respondents believe North-South reunification is necessary. The result marks the fourth-straight year that enthusiasm for reunification has dropped and the lowest level since IPUS first conducted the poll in 2007.

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