According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, about 39 percent of respondents said that unification with North Korea was necessary to eliminate the threat of another war. Almost one in three also cited the fact that South and North Koreans belong to the same ethnic group as a reason for reunification.
Main reasons for unification with North Korea among South Koreans in selected years from 2007 to 2023
Characteristic
Because we are the same ethnic group
Because separated families need to be reunited
To eliminate the threat of war between two Koreas
North Koreans can live better lives
South Korea can become a more advanced country
Other/do not know/no response
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IPUS. (December 22, 2023). Main reasons for unification with North Korea among South Koreans in selected years from 2007 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/746787/south-korea-reasons-given-for-unification/
IPUS. "Main reasons for unification with North Korea among South Koreans in selected years from 2007 to 2023." Chart. December 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/746787/south-korea-reasons-given-for-unification/
IPUS. (2023). Main reasons for unification with North Korea among South Koreans in selected years from 2007 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/746787/south-korea-reasons-given-for-unification/
IPUS. "Main Reasons for Unification with North Korea among South Koreans in Selected Years from 2007 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/746787/south-korea-reasons-given-for-unification/
IPUS, Main reasons for unification with North Korea among South Koreans in selected years from 2007 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/746787/south-korea-reasons-given-for-unification/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Main reasons for unification with North Korea among South Koreans in selected years from 2007 to 2023 [Graph], IPUS, December 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/746787/south-korea-reasons-given-for-unification/