Pro-Japanese Collaborators' Reburial at National Cemetery, 'Support' 54% vs 'Oppose' 32.3% [Realmeter]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Public opinion favors relocating pro-Japanese collaborators buried at the National Cemetery over keeping them interred there.

According to a survey conducted by Realmeter on June 2nd at the request of 'OhmyNews,' 54.0% of respondents agreed that "even if there are other merits such as the Korean War, pro-Japanese collaborators should be relocated from the National Cemetery," accounting for more than half. Meanwhile, 32.3% responded that "pro-Japanese collaborators should remain buried in the National Cemetery, recognizing their other merits such as the Korean War." Those who answered "don't know" accounted for 13.7%.

By age group, support for relocation was higher than the overall average among those in their 30s (67.2%) and 40s (63.2%), but opinions were evenly split among those in their 60s (support 42.0% vs. oppose 37.2%) and those aged 70 and above (support 41.5% vs. oppose 46.6%).

Regionally, support for relocation was highest in Gwangju and Jeolla at 73.2%, followed by Gyeonggi and Incheon at 57.2%, and Seoul at 53.7%. In contrast, in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, support and opposition were similar, with 42.5% supporting relocation and 43.7% opposing it.

By political party support, 77.2% of Democratic Party supporters agreed with relocation, while 67.9% of United Future Party supporters opposed it.

Regarding ideological orientation, 67.7% of progressives supported relocation, whereas 48.4% of conservatives opposed it, showing a closely divided opinion.

The survey contacted 8,756 voters aged 18 and older nationwide, with a final response of 500 people, resulting in a response rate of 5.8%. The sampling error is ±4.4 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.

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