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Unification Attitude Surveys

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The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University and the Korean Institute for National Unification (KINU) both conduct regular surveys on attitudes towards unification. To the best of my knowledge, these reports are only available in Korean.

2022 Surveys:  Seoul University     KINU

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