Conflict between Choo Mi-ae and Yoon Seok-yeol, "Only Choo Resigns" 44.3% vs "Only Yoon Resigns" 30.8%

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Regarding the resolution of the conflict between Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae and Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, public opinion favors Minister Chu's sole resignation over Prosecutor General Yoon's sole resignation.

According to a poll conducted by Realmeter on the 4th at the request of YTN's 'The News,' 44.3% responded that "only Minister Chu Mi-ae should resign," while 30.8% said "only Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol should resign," the results were announced on the 7th. 12.2% responded that "both should resign," and 5.4% said "neither needs to resign."

By region, except for Honam, all regions showed a majority favoring Minister Chu's sole resignation. Respondents from Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungcheong were 63.3%, Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam respondents were 49.3%, and Seoul respondents were 43.4% who said Minister Chu should resign. In contrast, in Gwangju and Jeolla, 28.6% favored Minister Chu's sole resignation, while 36.6% favored Prosecutor General Yoon's sole resignation.

By age group, more than half of those in their 60s (56.6%), 70 and older (55.9%), and 50s (55.0%) chose "only Minister Chu Mi-ae should resign," whereas in their 40s, 48.8% responded "only Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol should resign."

By ideological inclination, 57.8% of conservatives and 53.3% of moderates responded that "only Minister Chu should resign," both in the 50% range. Among progressives, 44.6% said "only Prosecutor General Yoon should resign."

By political party support, 83.3% of People Power Party supporters chose "only Minister Chu should resign," while 64.0% of Democratic Party supporters chose "only Prosecutor General Yoon should resign."

This survey contacted 6,274 adults nationwide aged 18 and over, with a final 500 respondents completing the survey, recording an 8.0% response rate. The sampling error is ±4.4 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.

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