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Terrorism Key Worry In South Korea, U.S.

October 03, 2004

(CPOD) Oct. 3, 2004 - Most South Koreans and Americans are worried over the possibility of an attack, according to the Global Views 2004: Comparing South Korean and American Public Opinion and Foreign Policy report released by the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations. 61 per cent of respondents in South Korea—and 75 per cent of respondents in the United States—believe international terrorism is a critical threat to their countries.

In South Korea, at least half of all respondents were concerned over North Korea becoming a nuclear power, epidemics such as AIDS and the Ebola virus, and American unilateralism. In the United States, chemical and biological weapons, and unfriendly countries becoming nuclear were perceived as the main threats.

Polling Data

I am going to read you a list of possible threats to some important interests of (South Korea / the United States) in the next 10 years.

(Percentage who view each of the following as "critical threats" to their country's vital interests)

South Korea

 

United States

 

International Terrorism

61%

International Terrorism

75%

North Korea becoming
a nuclear power

59%

Chemical and biological
weapons

66%

AIDS, the Ebola virus, and
other potential epidemics

51%

Unfriendly countries
becoming nuclear powers

64%

U.S. unilateralism

50%

AIDS, the Ebola virus, and
other potential epidemics

58%

Global warming

48%

Large number of immigrants
and refugees coming into U.S.

52%

The rise of Japanese
military power

47%

Military conflict between
Israel and its Arab neighbours

39%

Development of China
as a world power

46%

Islamic fundamentalism

38%

Economic competition
from low-wage countries

29%

Global warming

37%

Sino-Japanese rivalry

23%

Economic competition
from low-wage countries

35%

World population growth

22%

The development of China
as a world power

33%

Large numbers of illegal
foreign workers

21%

World population growth

30%

Tensions between China
and Taiwan

16%

Tensions between India
and Pakistan

18%

  

Economic competition
from Europe

14%

UNITED STATES
Source: Knowledge Networks / The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations
Methodology: Online interviews to 1,195 American adults, conducted from Jul. 6 to Jul. 12, 2004. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

SOUTH KOREA
Source: Media Research / The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews to 1,000 South Korean adults, conducted from Jul. 5 to Jul. 16, 2004. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Other report highlights: Global Perspectives, U.S.-South Korea Security Relations.


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