7 in 10 S. Koreans Only Support Non-lethal Aid for Ukraine: Survey | Be Korea-savvy

7 in 10 S. Koreans Only Support Non-lethal Aid for Ukraine: Survey


A file photo of boxes of humanitarian aid for Ukraine, provided by South Korea's foreign ministry on April 20, 2022.

A file photo of boxes of humanitarian aid for Ukraine, provided by South Korea’s foreign ministry on April 20, 2022.

SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire)Seven out of 10 South Koreans believe the government should only provide non-military aid to Ukraine, a survey showed Friday.

In the survey of 1,000 people aged 18 or above conducted by Gallup Korea from Tuesday to Thursday, 72 percent said the government of President Yoon Suk-yeol should only send medical, food and other non-lethal aid.

Only 15 percent said the government should also provide weapons.

Eighty-four percent said they are interested in the Ukraine-Russia war while 13 percent said they are not.

The survey also showed that 69 percent of respondents are willing to fight if a war breaks out on the Korean Peninsula. Another 22 percent said they will not participate in a war and the remaining 9 percent did not give an answer.

The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.

(Yonhap)

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