Less than half of S. Koreans say unification with N. Korea necessary: poll

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SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Less than half of South Koreans believe unifying the divided Koreas is necessary, a poll showed Wednesday, marking the second consecutive year that those in favor of unification fell short of 50 percent.

According to the poll conducted by the Korea Institute for National Unification, 48.2 percent of those surveyed said unification with North Korea is necessary.

The reading also marks a slight drop from 49 percent in 2025.

By age, over 60 percent of those born in 1960 or before said unification with North Korea was necessary, while less than 40 percent of those born in 1991 or later said they saw the need.

When asked if they agreed with an argument that unification will "not" be necessary if the two Koreas can peacefully coexist, 66.9 percent of respondents said yes, up from 63.2 percent a year earlier, according to the survey.

Also, 70.3 percent of respondents said they were not interested in North Korea, marking a 2.2 percentage point increase from last year and the highest figure since the institute began conducting the annual survey in 2014.

Additionally, 71.6 percent of those surveyed agreed with the perception that North Korea is a separate state.

The poll was conducted on 1,003 adults from April 2-24. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.

This image, provided by the Korea Institute for National Unification, shows a survey on the perception of unification between the two Koreas, released on Sept. 30, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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首尔，9月30日（韩联社）——周三公布的一项民意调查显示，不到一半的韩国人认为统一分裂的朝鲜半岛是必要的，这是连续第二年支持统一的人数不足50%。

根据韩国统一研究院进行的民意调查，48.2%的受访者表示与朝鲜统一是必要的。

该读数也标志着比 2025 年的 49% 略有下降。

按年龄划分，1960 年或以前出生的人中，超过 60% 的人认为与朝鲜统一是必要的，而 1991 年或以后出生的人中，只有不到 40% 的人认为有必要统一。

调查显示，当被问及是否同意如果朝鲜半岛南北双方能够和平共处，统一“就没有必要”这一观点时，66.9%的受访者表示同意，高于一年前的63.2%。

此外，70.3% 的受访者表示他们对朝鲜不感兴趣，比去年增加了 2.2 个百分点，是该研究所自 2014 年开始进行年度调查以来的最高数字。

此外，71.6%的受访者认同朝鲜是一个独立国家的观点。

本次民意调查于 4 月 2 日至 24 日期间对 1003 名成年人进行。在 95% 的置信水平下，误差幅度为正负 3.1 个百分点。

这张由韩国统一研究院提供的图片显示的是2026年9月30日发布的关于朝韩统一观念的调查结果。（图片非卖品）（韩联社）

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民调显示，不到半数韩国人认为与朝鲜统一是必要的。