Publication

This report analyzes South Korean attitudes toward North Korea. It outlines the reasons for changing perceptions, such as generational and educational change. The report states that younger South Koreans are more accustomed to prosperity and less fearful of North Korea, and thus more willing to shake up their country's system in the name of economic and social justice. A strong majority of South Koreans agree on the need to engage North Korea but there is no consensus on what the most effective means would be. As the debate over dialogue intensifies, deep fissures are forming among the public.