(CPOD) Apr. 16, 2003 - South Koreans do not want to aid the regime of North Korean president Kim Jong-il until the country steers clear of nuclear allegations, according to a poll by the Research Center on Social Development at Seoul National University. 61.1 per cent of respondents reject help for North Korea, and 31.4 per cent have a negative view of the country.

Talks on North Korea's alleged nuclear weapons program will begin next week. Representatives from the United States will meet with North Korean officials for the first time in six months. China is the only other country allowed at the table, but South Korea and Japan may join the negotiations later.

The perception of the U.S. in South Korea has also suffered in the last few months. Only 24.6 per cent of respondents have a positive view of the U.S.

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