78% of South Koreans believe unification is necessary... highest figure in six years

It was found that 78% of South Koreans believe that "unification of the Korean Peninsula is necessary." The most common reason given for this is "eliminating the threat of war," and it is believed that tensions between North and South Korea are influencing "perception of unification."
The South Korean government's advisory body, the National Unification Advisory Council, announced on the 31st that the second quarter (April to June) of 2024 is
According to the "Trends of Public Opinion on Unification," 78% of respondents said that "unification is necessary," while 20% said that it is not necessary.
The percentage of people who answered "it is necessary" this time was the highest since the fourth quarter (October to December) of 2018.
The most common reason given for the need for unification was "eliminating the threat of war," at 34.9%, followed by
Among the reasons given were "economic development" (23.3%), "realization of freedom and human rights" (17%), "restoration of ethnic homogeneity" (15%), and "strengthening international status" (7.3%).
Regarding perceptions of North Korea, the most common answer was "a target for cooperation" at 32.8%, followed by "an enemy" (21.9%), "an economic target" (21.5%), and "
"Eligible for support" (13.4%), etc.