South Korean support for building own nukes plummets, survey finds

Help for South Korea constructing its personal nuclear arsenal has “declined considerably” lately, a brand new survey has discovered, as dialogue of the problem — and its drawbacks — has grown among the many public.

The survey launched Monday by the government-funded Korea Institute for Nationwide Unification (KINU) discovered that public assist for an indigenous nuclear arsenal had fallen from a excessive of 71.3% in 2021 to 69% final 12 months and 60.2% as of final month.

The plunge in assist comes regardless of North Korea’s elevated tempo of missile launches and weapons exams — the reclusive nation has carried out greater than 100 launches since early 2022 — and the prospect that the conflict in Ukraine might affect views.