China, not North Korea, driving major South Korean support for nukes: Poll



News China, not North Korea, driving major South Korean support for nukes: Poll A wide majority of South Koreans want their country to go nuclear as perceptions of China worsen Arius Derr February 22, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) \| ROK President Moon Jae-in and First Lady Kim Jung-sook at a Korean independence rally, March 1, 2018 Most South Koreans support their country going nuclear, but not necessarily to deter North Korean threats, a new poll released Tuesday shows. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs found that 71% of South Koreans support an indigenous nuclear weapons program, and strongly prefer a domestic program compared to stationing U.S. nuclear weapons in their country. Most South Koreans support their country going nuclear, but not necessarily to deter North Korean threats, a new poll released Tuesday shows. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs found that 71% of South Koreans support an indigenous nuclear weapons program, and strongly prefer a domestic program compared to stationing U.S. nuclear weapons in their country. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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China, not North Korea, driving major South Korean support for nukes: Poll

A wide majority of South Koreans want their country to go nuclear as perceptions of China worsen

Arius Derr February 22, 2022

China, not North Korea, driving major South Korean support for nukes: Poll

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) | ROK President Moon Jae-in and First Lady Kim Jung-sook at a Korean independence rally, March 1, 2018

Most South Koreans support their country going nuclear, but not necessarily to deter North Korean threats, a new poll released Tuesday shows.

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs found that 71% of South Koreans support an indigenous nuclear weapons program, and strongly prefer a domestic program compared to stationing U.S. nuclear weapons in their country.