”National sentiment” differs from President Yoon's... 8 in 10 South Koreans oppose ”arms support for Ukraine”

South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol said he would "flexibly consider" the possibility of providing lethal weapons to Ukraine, but eight in 10 South Koreans said they would only support "non-military assistance."
The survey revealed that the majority of respondents believe that North Korea should not provide any assistance to Ukraine.
This can be interpreted as meaning that "most people do not want tensions to rise due to excessive intervention other than humanitarian aid."
The survey, which was conducted among 1,001 men and women, was released on the 25th. In response to a question about the "South Korean government's response to Ukraine," 13% answered that "military support, such as weapons, should be provided."
On the other hand, the most common answer was "We should only provide non-military aid such as medicine and food," at 66 percent, followed by "We should not provide any aid at all" at 16 percent and "I don't know" at 26 percent.
"Refuse to answer" was 8%. In a June 2022 survey, four months after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, 72% of voters wanted "non-military assistance," 15% wanted "military assistance," and
The number of people who answered "No assistance should be provided" was 6%. This is a 10% increase from the previous time in which they answered "No assistance should be provided."
On the 24th, at a press conference following the announcement of a joint statement with the visiting Polish president, President Yoon responded to a question about whether South Korea intends to send ground troops to the Ukraine war.
"If North Korea sends special forces, we may provide support in stages," he said. "We have maintained the fundamental principle of not directly supplying lethal weapons."
However, he added, "We will be flexible in our consideration of the matter depending on the activities of the North Korean military."