55% of Citizens Say "North Korea's Participation in Northeast Asia Epidemic Prevention and Health Cooperation Helps Improve Inter-Korean Relations"

On the morning of the 17th, vaccination candidates are receiving vaccines at a local vaccination center mock drill held at the indoor tennis court vaccination center in Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungnam./Photo by Joint Press Corps

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] It was surveyed that 55% of the public believe North Korea's participation in the Northeast Asia quarantine and health cooperation body would help improve inter-Korean relations.

The National Unification Advisory Council commissioned the public opinion research institute 'Korea Social Opinion Institute' to conduct the '2021 Q1 National Peace and Unification Public Opinion Survey' on 1,000 adults nationwide over two days from the 12th to the 13th. The results were announced on the 19th.

Regarding the survey on current inter-Korean issues, 54.9% responded that North Korea's participation in the Northeast Asia quarantine and health cooperation body would help advance inter-Korean relations. Among them, 41.1% answered 'somewhat helpful,' and 13.8% answered 'very helpful.'

As the top priority task to stably implement agreements between the South and North Korean leaders, 43.6% answered 'persuading the United States and the international community to ease sanctions on North Korea.' To spread national consensus on the Korean Peninsula peace process, 55.5% chose 'promoting social dialogue encompassing both progressives and conservatives.'

Also, in response to the question 'Do you support providing COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea after our citizens have been sufficiently vaccinated?' 30.2% answered 'strongly support,' and 43.9% answered 'generally support.'

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