Ⅰ. KINU
Unification Survey 2025
1. Research Objectives 6
2. Cohort Analysis 6
3. Overview of the 2025 Survey 7
4. Summary of Findings 7
Ⅱ. Public Opinion on Unification
1. Necessity of Unification 12
2. Peaceful Coexistence 14
3. Hostile Coexistence 17
Ⅲ. Attitudes toward North Korea and North Korea Policy
1. Indifference toward North Korea 22
2. Inter-Korean Economic Exchange and Cooperation 23
3. Sports, Cultural, and People-to-People Exchanges 24
4. Propaganda Leaflets and Loudspeaker Broadcasts 25
5. Humanitarian Aid 26
6. Resumption of the Kaesong Industrial Complex 27
7. Resumption of Inter-Korean Summit 28
Ⅳ. Perceptions of the United States and ROK-US Relations
1. “America First” 32
2. Evaluation and Outlook of ROK-US Relations 33
3. Possibility of USFK Withdrawal 35
4. Defense Cost-Sharing 36
5. Resumption of the U.S. North Korea Summit 37
Ⅴ. Perception of China and International Relations
1. South Korea’s Foreign Policy toward the U.S. and China 40
2. Direction of Foreign Policy toward the U.S. and China 42
3. Relations with Neighboring Countries 44
4. Emotions toward China 46
5. Cross-Strait Relations: Response to China’s Attempted Annexation of Taiwan 48
