A majority of Koreans support an inter-Korean summit in principle, but few expect this one to produce tangible results in resolving the North Korean nuclear problem, a flash poll suggests. Gallup Korea on Wednesday surveyed 814 adults at the request of the Chosun Ilbo immediately after the two Koreas announced they will hold another summit in Pyongyang on Aug. 28-30. Some 75.6 percent of respondents supported a second inter-Korean summit, while 20.1 percent opposed it. Asked about the timing, 49.1 percent said it was appropriate to hold the summit now and 42.8 percent that it would be better under the next government.
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Commuters at Seoul Station on Wednesday stop to watch a broadcast announcing the second inter-Korean summit.
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As for the venue, 58.5 percent did not approve of Pyongyang since the first summit seven years ago was held there, but 35 percent had no problem with another summit there. Asked about the summit¡¯s effects on the resolution of the North Korean nuclear problem, 58.7 percent expressed little expectation, while 35.3 percent expected the summit to help settle the issue.
The poll found that many people don¡¯t expect the summit to bring about positive changes in the attitudes of North Korea, with 69.2 percent of respondents pessimistic and only 27.7 percent optimistic. The survey¡¯s confidence level was 95 percent with a margin of error of 3.4 percentage points.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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