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Korea: North and South See also: President Trump | Allies and enemies | International trade

Gallup Poll. Feb. 1-10, 2019. N=1,016 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.
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"Next, I'd like your overall opinion of some foreign countries. ... What is your overall opinion of North Korea? Is it very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?"
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		Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	.
		%	%	%	.
	2/1-10/19	12	86	2	.
	2/1-10/18	6	92	2	.
	2/6-9/14	11	84	5	.
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"Next, I am going to read you a list of possible threats to the vital interests of the United States in the next 10 years. For each one, please tell me if you see this as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat at all. ... Development of nuclear weapons by North Korea."
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		Critical	Important	Not important	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/1-10/19	79	17	3	1
	2/1-10/18	82	14	3	-
	2/7-10/13	83	14	3	-

Gallup Poll. July 2-8, 2018. N=1,291 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"For each of the following countries, please say whether you consider it an ally of the United States, friendly, but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States. How about North Korea?"
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		An ally	Friendly but not an ally	Unfriendly	An enemy	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/2-8/18	2	15	33	46	3
	6/1-4/13	3	7	26	58	5
	7/6-9/06	2	10	34	47	7
	9/19-21/03	5	7	39	44	5
	4/22-23/03	2	11	36	45	6
	3/14-15/03	2	5	43	46	4
	5/18-21/00	6	26	35	24	9

CBS News Poll. June 14-17, 2018. N=1,100 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"Which comes closer to how you feel about the situation with North Korea? Are you uneasy about the possibility of conflict, or confident things will be resolved without conflict?"
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		Uneasy	Confident	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	6/14-17/18	49	45	5	.
	5/3-6/18	55	41	4	.
	3/8-11/18	64	32	4	.
	8/3-6/17	72	26	2	.
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"So far, do you consider the results of the recent summit meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un to have been successful for the U.S., unsuccessful for the U.S., or a mixed result for the U.S.?"
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		Successful for the U.S.	Unsuccessful for the U.S.	Mixed result for the U.S.	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	6/14-17/18	32	15	47	5
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"From what you've heard or read, in their meeting do you feel Donald Trump compromised more than Kim Jong-un, Kim Jong-un compromised more than Donald Trump, or did both sides compromise about equally?"
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		Trump more than Kim	Kim more than Trump	Both sides about equally	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	6/14-17/18	25	13	47	15
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"As a result of the meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un, do you think the U.S. and North Korea are closer to war to than they were before, closer to peace than they were before, or is it too soon to say?"
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		Closer to war	Closer to peace	Too soon to say	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	6/14-17/18	6	31	61	2
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"Do you think the meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un will lead toward North Korea ending its nuclear program, or don't you think that will happen?"
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		Will lead toward ending their nuclear program	Don't think that will happen	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	6/14-17/18	33	56	12	.
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"When Donald Trump praises leaders like Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un, do you think he really admires them, or do you think he's doing that as a negotiating tactic?"
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		He really admires them	Negotiating tactic	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	6/14-17/18	30	63	7	.

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. June 14-17, 2018. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7. 4/17 & earlier: CNN/ORC Poll.
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"We'd like to get your overall opinion of some people in the news. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people, or if you have never heard of them. ... How about North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un?" 2017 & earlier: "We'd like to get your overall opinion of the leaders of some foreign countries. As I read each name, please say if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of these people, or if you have never heard of them. ... North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un."
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		Favorable	Unfavorable	Never heard of	No opinion
		%	%	%	%
	6/14-17/18	9	78	3	10
	5/2-5/18	8	82	2	8
	1/12-15/17	4	80	11	5
	12/18-21/14	1	84	9	6
	1/31 - 2/2/14	3	72	17	8
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"In general, would you say you are satisfied or dissatisfied with what was accomplished by President Trump's meeting with Kim Jong Un?"
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		Satisfied	Dissatisfied	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/14-17/18	52	36	12
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"Do you think that the outcome of President Trump's meeting with Kim Jong Un is a major achievement for the United States, a minor achievement, or not an achievement at all?"
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		Major achievement	Minor achievement	Not an achievement	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/14-17/18	38	29	27	6
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"Which comes closest to your view? North Korea poses an immediate threat to the United States. North Korea poses a long-term threat to the U.S., but not an immediate threat. OR, North Korea does not pose a threat to the United States at all."
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		Immediate threat	Long-term threat	Not a threat at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/14-17/18	25	54	16	5
	3/22-25/18	39	47	10	4
	9/17-20/17	50	37	9	4
	4/22-25/17	37	49	13	1
	4/5-7/13	41	41	16	2
	3/15-17/13	28	53	17	3
	12/17-19/10	26	56	16	2
	4/3-5/09	25	58	17	-
	10/13-15/06	20	64	13	2
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"As you may know, in the meeting in Singapore, Kim Jong Un agreed in general to the complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, but he has not yet agreed to any specific steps or a specific timetable for this to happen. How likely do you think it is that North Korea by 2021 will give up a significant number of its nuclear weapons and facilities for producing nuclear weapons: very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely?"
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		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Somewhat unlikely	Very unlikely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/14-17/18	11	27	21	35	5
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"And how likely do you think it is that North Korea will eventually give up all of its nuclear weapons and facilities for producing nuclear weapons: very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely?"
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		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Somewhat unlikely	Very unlikely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/14-17/18	9	18	21	49	2
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"Do you approve or disapprove of President Trump's announcement that the U.S. will stop joint military exercises with South Korea?"
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		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/14-17/18	40	48	12
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"Who do you think got the better deal for his country: Donald Trump or Kim Jong Un?"
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		Donald Trump	Kim Jong Un	Both about equal (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/14-17/18	35	40	4	7	13

Quinnipiac University Poll. June 14-17, 2018. N=905 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.9.
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"Do you think that North Korea will ever give up their nuclear weapons, or not?"
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		Think they will	Don't think they will	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	6/14-17/18	26	59	14	.
	5/31 - 6/5/18	20	68	12	.
	4/20-24/18	19	73	8	.
	3/16-20/18	26	65	10	.
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"As you may know, President Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in Singapore on June 12 for a summit aimed at getting North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons. Do you think the summit was a success or a failure for the United States?"
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		Success	Failure	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	6/14-17/18	49	33	17	.
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"Do you think the summit was a success or a failure for North Korea?"
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		Success	Failure	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	6/14-17/18	77	9	14	.
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"Overall, do you think that the United States gained more from the summit, North Korea gained more, or do you think both countries gained about the same amount from the summit?"
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		U.S. gained more	North Korea gained more	About the same amount	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	6/14-17/18	7	33	52	8
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"Do you think the summit between President Trump and the leader of North Korea Kim Jong-Un reduced the likelihood of nuclear war, or don't you think so?"
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		Think it reduced	Don't think it reduced	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	6/14-17/18	54	37	10	.
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"Do you think the summit will lead to lasting peace between the United States and North Korea, or don't you think so?"
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		Think it will	Don't think it will	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	6/14-17/18	35	50	16	.
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"President Trump said that there is no longer a nuclear threat from North Korea. Do you agree or disagree?"
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		Agree	Disagree	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	6/14-17/18	22	70	8	.
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"Do you think President Trump's decision to praise the North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un was the right thing to do or the wrong thing to do?"
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		Right thing	Wrong thing	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	6/14-17/18	46	45	8	.

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 13-15, 2018. N=495 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 5.5.
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"Do you think the summit between Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this week was a success for the United States, was not a success for the United States, or is it too early to tell?"
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		A success	Not a success	Too early to tell	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/13-15/18	21	16	55	8
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"Do you think the summit between Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this week was a success for North Korea, was not a success for North Korea, or is it too early to tell?"
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		A success	Not a success	Too early to tell	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/13-15/18	29	5	56	10
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"How likely do you think it is that the summit will lead North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons? Do you think this is very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely?"
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		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Somewhat unlikely	Very unlikely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/13-15/18	10	31	27	25	6
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"In his negotiations with Kim about North Korea's nuclear program, do you think Trump made reasonable compromises, or that Trump gave away too much?" Options rotated
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		Made reasonable compromises	Gave away too much	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	.
	6/13-15/18	41	34	25	.
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"Do you think the summit has made the long-term chance of war with North Korea more likely, less likely, or made no difference?"
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		More likely	Less likely	Made no difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/13-15/18	11	42	39	8

Monmouth University Poll. June 12-13, 2018. N=806 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.
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"President Trump recently met with the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. How much have you heard about this: a lot, a little, or nothing at all?"
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		A lot	A little	Nothing at all	.
		%	%	%	.
	6/12-13/18	53	40	8
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"Do you think Trump having this meeting was a good idea or bad idea?"
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		Good idea	Bad idea	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	.
	6/12-13/18	71	20	9
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"Are you confident or not confident in President Trump's ability to deal with the North Korea situation, or are you not sure?" If unsure: "Do you lean more toward feeling confident or more toward feeling not confident?"
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		Confident	Not confident	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	.
	6/12-13/18	46	51	4
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"Which country do you think probably gained more from this meeting: the United States, North Korea, or both equally?"
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		United States	North Korea	Both equally	Neither country (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/12-13/18	12	38	39	4	6
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"Which country do you think gave up more concessions to the other side as a result of this meeting: the United States, North Korea, or both equally?"
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		United States	North Korea	Both equally	Neither country (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/12-13/18	29	19	33	3	16
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"Do you think this meeting made Donald Trump look stronger or weaker on the world stage, or didn't it really change how he looks on the world stage?"
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		Stronger	Weaker	Didn't change	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/12-13/18	46	13	38	4
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"Do you think this meeting made Kim Jong Un look stronger or weaker on the world stage, or didn't it really change how he looks on the world stage?"
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		Stronger	Weaker	Didn't change	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/12-13/18	45	9	39	7
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"Did you hear that President Trump agreed to suspend the United States regular joint military exercises with South Korea after this meeting, or hadn't you heard about that?"
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		Did hear	Did not hear	.	.
		%	%	.	.
	6/12-13/18	47	53
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"Do you think suspending these joint military exercises with South Korea is a good idea or bad idea?"
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		Good idea	Bad idea	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	.
	6/12-13/18	38	42	19
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"Do you think it is likely or not likely that this meeting will help decrease the nuclear threat posed by North Korea?"
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		Likely	Not likely	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	.
	6/12-13/18	51	39	10

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). June 1-4, 2018. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.
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"Now I'm going to read you the names of several public figures and groups and I'd like you to rate your feelings toward each one as very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative. If you don't know the name, please just say so. ... Kim Jong-un."
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		Positive	Neutral	Negative	Don't know name/Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/1-4/18	3	12	72	13

CBS News Poll. May 3-6, 2018. N=1,101 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"Do you think a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will make the situation between the two countries better, worse, or won't it change things much?"
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		Better	Worse	Won't change things much	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	5/3-6/18	38	19	37	6

Pew Research Center. April 25-May 1, 2018. N=1,503 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.
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"How much, if anything, have you heard about negotiations between the United States and North Korea on North Korea's nuclear program? Have you heard a lot, a little, or nothing at all?"
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		A lot	A little	Nothing at all	.
		%	%	%	.
	4/25 - 5/1/18	44	44	12	.
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"From what you know, do you approve or disapprove of the United States negotiating directly with North Korea over the issue of its nuclear program?"
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		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused	.
		%	%	%	.
	4/25 - 5/1/18	71	21	8	.
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"Do you think North Korea's leadership is serious about addressing international concerns about their country's nuclear enrichment program, or not?"
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		Do think they're serious	Don't think they're serious	Unsure/ Refused	.
		%	%	%	.
	4/25 - 5/1/18	38	49	13	.

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 8-11, 2018. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.
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"Do you think Trump should hold a summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in order to try to get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, or do you think Trump should NOT hold a summit with Kim because it would give Kim legitimacy while his government allegedly violates international laws?"
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		Should hold meeting	Should not hold meeting	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	.
	4/8-11/18	56	36	8	.
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"How likely do you think it is that this meeting will lead to an agreement for North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons? Do you think this is very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely?"
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		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Somewhat unlikely	Very unlikely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/8-11/18	5	25	25	42	3
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"Do you think Trump should or should not threaten U.S. military action against North Korea if it does not give up its nuclear weapons?"
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		Should threaten	Should not threaten	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	.
	4/8-11/18	31	61	7	.

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. March 22-25, 2018. N=1,014 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7. 4/17 & earlier: CNN/ORC Poll.
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"Do you think the situation involving North Korea can be successfully resolved using only economic and diplomatic efforts, or not?"
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		Can be	Cannot be	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/22-25/18	63	30	7
	9/17-20/17	43	49	8
	4/5-7/13	46	51	4
	4/13-15/12	53	44	3
	10/13-15/06	60	35	5
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"If the United States does not accomplish its goals regarding North Korea with economic and diplomatic efforts, would you favor or oppose using military action against North Korea?"
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		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/22-25/18	45	46	10
	9/17-20/17	58	35	7
	4/13-15/12	38	59	3
	10/13-15/06	40	56	4

Quinnipiac University Poll. March 16-20, 2018. N=1,291 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.
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"Do you have confidence in President Trump to handle the situation with North Korea, or not?"
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		Have confidence	Do not have confidence	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/16-20/18	46	51	2
	1/5-9/18	36	61	3
	12/6-11/17	39	59	2
	11/7-13/17	40	57	3
	10/5-10/17	40	57	2
	9/21-26/17	41	56	2
	8/17-22/17	42	54	4
	8/9-15/17	42	56	3
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"Do you think the United States will be able to resolve the situation with North Korea diplomatically, or will the United States need to use military force to resolve the situation with North Korea?"
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		Will resolve diplomatically	Will need to use force	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	3/16-20/18	65	16	19
	1/5-9/18	59	27	15
	12/6-11/17	54	32	14
	11/7-13/17	62	24	14
	10/5-10/17	54	29	17
	9/21-26/17	50	35	15
	8/17-22/17	64	26	11	.
	8/9-15/17	60	30	10
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"Do you think it is more important to avoid war with North Korea, or do you think it is more important to take away North Korea's nuclear weapons?"
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		Avoid war	Take nuclear weapons	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	3/16-20/18	53	38	9
	11/7-13/17	54	39	7
	10/5-10/17	52	41	7
	9/21-26/17	52	43	5
	8/17-22/17	54	39	6
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"Do you approve or disapprove of President Trump's meeting with the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-Un?"
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		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	3/16-20/18	66	24	10
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"Do you believe that President Trump is prepared for the negotiations with the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-Un?"
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		Yes	No	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	3/16-20/18	44	49	7
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"Do you think that North Korea will ever give up their nuclear weapons, or not?"
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		Think they will	Don't think they will	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	3/16-20/18	26	65	10

Gallup Poll. Feb. 1-10, 2018. N=1,044 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.
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"Next, I'd like your overall opinion of some foreign countries. ... What is your overall opinion of South Korea? Is it very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?"
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		Favorable	Unfavorable	No opinion	.
		%	%	%	.
	2/1-10/18	77	22	2	.
	2/6-9/14	64	29	7	.

Monmouth University Poll. Jan. 28-30, 2018. N=806 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.
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"How much do you worry about the possibility that North Korea will attack the United States or one of its territories with a nuclear missile: a great deal, some, not much, or not at all?"
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		A great deal	Some	Not much	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/28-30/18	24	34	23	19	1
	8/10-14/17	28	32	17	21	1

Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 5-9, 2018. N=1,106 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.
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"Do you think that it is likely that the United States will get into a nuclear conflict with North Korea in the near future, or not?"
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		Think it is likely	Don't think it is likely	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	1/5-9/18	26	66	8

Quinnipiac University Poll. Nov. 7-13, 2017. N=1,577 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
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"Do you think that North Korea poses a threat to the United States, or not?"
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		Poses a threat	Does not pose a threat	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	11/7-13/17	74	25	2	.
	8/9-15/17	79	20	1

CBS News Poll. Oct. 27-30, 2017. N=1,109 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.
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"Which of these comes closest to your opinion? North Korea's development of weapons is a threat to the U.S. that requires military action now. North Korea's development of weapons is a threat that can be contained right now. OR, North Korea's development of weapons is not a threat to the U.S. at all."
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		Requires military action now	Can be contained right now	Not a threat to the U.S. at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	10/27-30/17	25	64	9	3
	8/3-6/17	29	60	7	4
	4/21-24/17	27	61	9	3
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"Right now, do you think that other countries in Asia like China and South Korea should be the ones to take the lead in dealing with North Korea, or do you think the United States should take the lead in dealing with North Korea?"
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		Other countries	United States	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	10/27-30/17	63	32	5	.

Pew Research Center. Oct. 25-30, 2017. N=1,504 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.
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"Thinking about North Korea: In your view, how seriously should the U.S. government take North Korea's threats to use nuclear missiles against the U.S.: [see below]?"
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		Very seriously	Somewhat seriously	Not too seriously	Not at all seriously	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/25-30/17	71	20	7	2	1
	4/4-7/13	56	27	9	5	3
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"From what you've read and heard, do you think North Koreas leadership is really willing to follow through on its threat to use nuclear weapons against the U.S., or not?" Form 1, N=769
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		Really willing	Not really willing	Unsure/ Refused	.
		%	%	%	.
	10/25-30/17	65	29	5	.
	4/4-7/13	47	41	12	.
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"From what you've read and heard, do you think Donald Trump is really willing to use military force against North Korea, or not?" Form 2, N=735
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		Really willing	Not really willing	Unsure/ Refused	.
		%	%	%	.
	10/25-30/17	84	11	5	.
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"Do you think North Korea is capable of launching a nuclear missile that could reach the United States, or not?"
					.
		Is capable	Is not capable	Unsure/ Refused	.
		%	%	%	.
	10/25-30/17	64	31	5	.
	4/4-7/13	47	43	10	.

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Oct. 23-26, 2017. N=approx. 450 adults nationwide.
						.
"If North Korea continues with its weapons development program and continues to launch test missiles, do you believe that the United States should or should not initiate military action to destroy North Korea's ability to make weapons? If you have not been following this situation, please just say so."
						.
		Should	Should not	Haven't been following	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/23-26/17	43	33	14	10
	6/12-15/09	44	39	6	11
	7/06	42	46	4	8

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Oct. 12-15, 2017. N=1,010 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5. 3/17 & earlier: CNN/ORC Poll
					.
"Would you say that the following represent a very serious threat to the United States, a moderately serious threat, just a slight threat, or no threat at all? ... North Korea."
					.
		Very serious threat	Moderately serious threat	Just a slight threat	No threat at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/12-15/17	62	24	8	4	1
	8/3-6/17	62	23	9	5	1
	3/1-4/17	48	33	9	9	-
	4/28 - 5/1/16	43	31	14	11	1
	2/24-27/16	44	30	16	9	1
	10/14-17/15	38	35	15	10	1
	9/4-8/15	37	39	12	11	1
	4/16-19/15	32	34	18	16	-
	12/18-21/14	42	31	17	10	1
	3/7-9/14	33	38	15	11	1
	4/13-15/12	43	33	15	8	1
	6/26-28/09	52	28	14	6	-
					.
"In dealing with recent threats from North Korea, do you think Donald Trump's response has more often been reckless or more often been responsible?"
					.
		Reckless	Responsible	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/12-15/17	63	32	2	3
					.
"How worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of a nuclear attack on the United States: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried?"
					.
		Very worried	Somewhat worried	Not too worried	Not at all worried	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/12-15/17	21	26	26	25	1

Quinnipiac University Poll. Oct. 5-10, 2017. N=1,482 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
					.
"Do you have confidence in the top national security and diplomatic officials to handle the situation with North Korea, or not?"
					.
		Have confidence	Do not have confidence	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	10/5-10/17	65	28	7	.
					.
"Do you think that the U.S. should negotiate with North Korea, or do you think it is a waste of time?"
					.
		U.S. should negotiate	It is a waste of time	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	10/5-10/17	65	30	6	.
					.
"Would you support or oppose a preemptive strike on North Korea?"
					.
		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	10/5-10/17	26	62	11	.

Quinnipiac University Poll. Sept. 21-26, 2017. N=1,412 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.
					.
"Do you think President Trump's threat to 'totally destroy' North Korea was in the best interests of the United States, or not?"
					.
		Was in best interests of US	Wasn't in best interests of US	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	9/21-26/17	28	67	5	.

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 18-21, 2017. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.
					.
"Do you think North Korea does or does not pose a threat to the United States?"
					.
		Does pose a threat	Does not pose a threat	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/18-21/17	84	14	3
	7/10-13/17	81	15	4
	3/10-13/05	74	23	3
	4/16/03	79	18	3
					.
"How much do you trust Donald Trump to act responsibly in handling the situation involving North Korea: a great deal, a good amount, just some, or not at all?"
					.
		A great deal	A good amount	Just some	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/18-21/17	23	14	20	42	1
					.
"How much do you trust North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to act responsibly in handling the situation involving North Korea: a great deal, a good amount, just some, or not at all?"
					.
		A great deal	A good amount	Just some	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/18-21/17	4	3	13	76	3
					.
"How much do you trust U.S. military leaders to act responsibly in handling the situation involving North Korea: a great deal, a good amount, just some, or not at all?"
					.
		A great deal	A good amount	Just some	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/18-21/17	43	29	20	7	2
					.
"To try to get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, would you support or oppose the U.S. offering North Korea financial incentives such as aid money, or more trade?"
					.
		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/18-21/17	32	61	6
	3/10-13/05	51	47	2
					.
"To try to get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, would you support or oppose the U.S. placing tougher economic sanctions on North Korea?"
					.
		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/18-21/17	76	19	5
					.
"To try to get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, would you support or oppose the U.S. bombing North Korean military targets?"
					.
		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/18-21/17	39	54	7
	3/10-13/05	20	77	3
					.
"To try to get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, would you support or oppose the U.S. agreeing to stop conducting U.S. military exercises with South Korea?"
					.
		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/18-21/17	43	47	9
					.
"In general, should the U.S. launch a military strike on North Korea first, before it can attack America or U.S. allies, or should the U.S. only attack North Korea if it attacks America or U.S. allies?" Options rotated
					.
		U.S. should strike first	Attack only if North Korea attacks	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/18-21/17	23	67	10
					.
"If the U.S. launched a military strike on North Korea first, do you think it would or would not risk starting a larger war in East Asia?"
					.
		Would risk	Would not risk	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/18-21/17	82	13	5

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Sept. 17-20, 2017. N=1,053 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.
					.
"If the United States decides to take any military action against North Korea, do you think it should do so only if other countries support and participate in that action, or do you think the U.S. should take additional military action against North Korea by itself if other countries are unwilling to participate?" Options rotated
					.
		Only with other countries	By itself, if necessary	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/17-20/17	63	29	8

Quinnipiac University Poll. Aug. 17-22, 2017. N=1,514 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.
					.
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump talks about the situation with North Korea?"
					.
		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	8/17-22/17	37	58	5	.
					.
"As you may know, North Korea is considering firing missiles off the shore of Guam, a U.S. territory. If those missiles are fired, do you think the U.S. should respond with military force, or not?"
					.
		Should respond with military force	Should not	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	8/17-22/17	79	14	7	.
					.
"Are you concerned that the United States will get into a nuclear conflict with North Korea, or are you not concerned about that?"
					.
		Are concerned	Are not concerned	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	8/17-22/17	68	31	1	.

CBS News Poll. Aug. 14-16, 2017. N=1,223 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.
					.
"In general, do you have confidence in Donald Trump's ability to handle the situation with North Korea's nuclear program, or are you uneasy about his approach?"
					.
		Have confidence	Uneasy	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	8/14-16/17	38	59	3	.
	8/3-6/17	35	61	3	.
	4/21-24/17	35	62	2	.
	4/7-9/17	39	56	6	.
					.
"Right now, do you think the United States should or should not threaten military action against North Korea, as a way of trying to settle the situation?"
					.
		Should	Should not	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	8/14-16/17	33	59	8	.
					.
"If the United States is not able to use diplomatic means to get North Korea to stop developing nuclear weapons, would you approve or disapprove of the United States using military action against North Korea?"
					.
		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	8/14-16/17	58	34	8	.

CBS News Poll. Aug. 3-6, 2017. N=1,111 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.
					.
"Do you think North Korea is actively planning to strike the United States with a nuclear missile, or is North Korea just trying to use its missile program to gain power and influence?"
					.
		Planning to strike	Trying to gain power, influence	Unsure/ No answer	.
		%	%	%	.
	8/3-6/17	26	68	6	.

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Aug. 3-6, 2017. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6. 3/17 & earlier: CNN/ORC Poll
					.
"Would you say that the following represent a very serious threat to the United States, a moderately serious threat, just a slight threat, or no threat at all? ... North Korea."
					.
		Very serious threat	Moderately serious threat	Just a slight threat	No threat at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/3-6/17	62	23	9	5	1
	3/1-4/17	48	33	9	9	-
	4/28 - 5/1/16	43	31	14	11	1
	2/24-27/16	44	30	16	9	1
	10/14-17/15	38	35	15	10	1
	9/4-8/15	37	39	12	11	1
	4/16-19/15	32	34	18	16	-
	12/18-21/14	42	31	17	10	1
	3/7-9/14	33	38	15	11	1
	4/13-15/12	43	33	15	8	1
	6/26-28/09	52	28	14	6	-
					.
"Which of these statements do you think best describes North Korea's military and weapons capabilities? It is a crisis for the United States. It is a major problem but is not a crisis. It is a minor problem. OR, It is not a problem for the United States at all." Options rotated
					.
		Crisis	Major problem	Minor problem	Not a problem	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/3-6/17	32	47	14	5	1
	9/19-21/03	22	59	14	4	1
	1/3-5/03	14	60	19	5	2
					.
"Do you think North Korea is or is not capable of launching a missile that would be able to hit the United States, including Hawaii?"
					.
		Is	Is not	Unsure/ Refused	.
		%	%	%	.
	8/3-6/17	77	20	3	.
	6/26-28/09	72	26	2	.
					.
"Do you favor or oppose the U.S. taking military action against North Korea in response to its development and testing of weapons that could reach the U.S. mainland?"
					.
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused	.
		%	%	%	.
	8/3-6/17	50	43	7	.
					.
"Do you think China should take a major role, a minor role, or no role at all in responding to North Korea's development and testing of weapons that could reach the U.S. mainland?"
					.
		A major role	A minor role	No role at all	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	8/3-6/17	70	17	8	5
					.
"Do you think the United States should take a major role, a minor role, or no role at all in responding to North Korea's development and testing of weapons that could reach the U.S. mainland?"
					.
		A major role	A minor role	No role at all	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	8/3-6/17	68	24	4	4

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. July 10-13, 2017. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.
					.
"How much do you trust Trump to handle the situation involving North Korea? Do you trust him a great deal, a good amount, just some, or not at all in terms of handling this situation?"
					.
		A great deal	A good amount	Just some	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/10-13/17	22	14	22	40	1
					.
"How concerned are you about the possibility of the United States getting involved in a full-scale war with North Korea? Are you very concerned about this, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all?"
					.
		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not so concerned	Not concerned at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/10-13/17	39	35	13	12	1

Marist Poll. April 11-12, 2017. N=1,069 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
					.
"Do you think North Korea is a major threat to the security of the United States, a minor threat, or no threat at all?"
					.
		A major threat	A minor threat	No threat at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/11-12/17	61	28	8	4
					.
"In dealing with North Korea, should the U.S. mostly use diplomacy or military action?"
					.
		Diplomacy	Military action	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	.
	4/11-12/17	69	23	8	.

CNN/ORC Poll. Dec. 18-21, 2014. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
					.
"As you may know, Sony Pictures has recently been the target of computer hackers who work for the North Korean government. Those hackers also made a threat against people who would have gone to watch the movie 'The Interview,' which depicts the assassination of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un. As a result of that threat, Sony decided to cancel the release of that movie. Do you think Sony made the right decision, or was that decision an overreaction to these recent events?"
					.
		Right decision	Overreaction	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/18-21/14	36	62	1	1
					.
"Would you favor or oppose the U.S. government increasing its economic sanctions against North Korea?"
					.
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/18-21/14	76	20	4
					.
"Do you consider these events an act of terrorism by the government of North Korea, or don't you feel that way?" N=506 (Form A), MoE ą 4.5
					.
		An act of terrorism	Don't feel that way	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/18-21/14	61	36	3
					.
"Do you consider these events an act of war by the government of North Korea, or don't you feel that way?" N=505 (Form B), MoE ą 4.5
					.
		An act of war	Don't feel that way	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/18-21/14	34	65	1

CBS News/New York Times Poll. May 31-June 4, 2013. N=1,022 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
						.
"Which of these comes closest to your opinion? 1. North Korea is a threat to the United States that requires military action now. 2. North Korea is a threat that can be contained for now. 3. North Korea is not a threat to the United States at this time."
						.
		Requires action now	Can be contained	Not a threat	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/31 - 6/4/13	16	60	20	4
	4/24-28/13	15	56	21	8
	3/20-24/13	20	56	15	9

CNN/ORC Poll. April 5-7, 2013. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
					.
"If South Korea were attacked by North Korea, do you think the United States should use military troops to help defend South Korea, or not?"
					.
		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/5-7/13	61	36	3
	12/17-19/10	57	40	2

Pew Research Center. April 4-7, 2013. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.
					.
"As I read a list of some stories covered by news organizations this past week, please tell me if you happened to follow each news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely. Military threats from North Korea and its plan to restart a nuclear reactor."
					.
		Very closely	Fairly closely	Not too closely	Not at all closely
		%	%	%	%
	4/4-7/13	36	28	16	20

Gallup Poll. April 2-3, 2013. N=1,025 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.
					.
"How closely have you been following news about recent threats against the U.S. and South Korea made by the leader of North Korea: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?"
					.
		Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not too closely	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/2-3/13	30	39	16	13	3
					.
"From what you know or have read, do you think it is likely or not likely that North Korea will take military action to attack South Korea in the next six months?" N=540 (Form A), MoE ą 6
					.
		Likely	Not likely	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	.
	4/2-3/13	43	44	13	.
					.
"If North Korea attacks South Korea, should the U.S. help defend South Korea with U.S. military forces, or not?" N=540 (Form A), MoE ą 6
					.
		Should	Should not	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	.
	4/2-3/13	55	34	10	.
					.
"From what you know or have read, do you think it is likely or not likely that North Korea will take military action to attack the United States in the next six months?" N=485 (Form B), MoE ą 6
					.
		Likely	Not likely	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	.
	4/2-3/13	28	58	14	.

CBS News Poll. Nov. 29-Dec. 2, 2010. N=1,067 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
						.
"How much have you heard or read about North Korea and South Korea recently engaging each other in some limited military actions: a lot, some, not much, or nothing at all?"
						.
		A lot	Some	Not much	Nothing at all
		%	%	%	%
	11/29 - 12/2/10	32	40	21	7
						.
"How likely do you think it is that the current conflict between North and South Korea will develop into a military conflict that will involve the United States: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?"
						.
		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not too likely	Not at all likely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/29 - 12/2/10	25	45	19	6	5

CBS News Poll. July 9-12, 2009. N=944 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
						.
"Which of these comes closest to your opinion? (1) North Korea's development of weapons is a threat to the United States that requires military action right now. OR, (2) North Korea's development of weapons is a threat that can be contained for now. OR, (3) North Korea's development of weapons is not a threat to the United States at all."
						.
		Requires action now	Can be contained	Not a threat	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/9-12/09	23	63	10	4
	4/22-26/09	18	66	11	5
	10/27-31/06	13	72	10	5
	3/7-9/03	14	73	8	5

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. June 26-28, 2009. N=1,026 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
					.
"If North Korea attempted to hit the United States with a missile, would you favor or oppose military action against North Korea?"
					.
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	.
	6/26-28/09	92	7	1	.

Pew Research Center poll. June 10-14, 2009. Adults nationwide.
						.
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation with North Korea?" N=759 (Form 1), MoE ą 4
						.
		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/10-14/09	51	23	26
						.
"Now, a few questions about foreign policy: I'd like your opinion about some possible international concerns for the U.S. Do you think that North Korea's nuclear program is a major threat, a minor threat, or not a threat to the well being of the United States?" N=743 (Form 2), MoE ą 4
						.
		Major threat	Minor threat	Not a threat	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/10-14/09	72	19	5	5
	1/09	53	32	8	7
	2/1-5/06	60	27	6	7

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. April 3-5, 2009. Adults nationwide.
					.
"Do you think the United States should or should not take military action against North Korea in response to that country's plans to launch a missile in violation of a United Nations resolution?" N=513 (Form B), MoE ą 4.5
					.
		Should	Should not	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	.
	4/3-5/09	51	46	2	.

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. May 4-6, 2007. N=1,028 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
					.
"For each of the following countries, please say whether you consider it an ally of the United States, friendly but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States. North Korea."
					.
		Ally	Friendly	Unfriendly	Enemy	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/4-6/07	4	17	28	45	6

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Neil Newhouse (R). March 2-5, 2007. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.
					.
"As you may know, the United States recently reached a deal with North Korea that would normalize relations between the two countries and includes food and fuel aid for North Korea. In return, North Korea would suspend its nuclear weapon program. Do you think that this agreement will make a real difference or will not make a real difference in ending North Korea's nuclear weapon program?" Half sample (Form B)
					.
		A real difference	Not a real difference	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/2-5/07	30	62	8

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Oct. 19-20, 2006. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
					.
"Have you seen or heard any news about North Korea and its nuclear weapons program, or not?"
					.
		Have	Have not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/19-20/06	88	11	1
					.
"Some people think the United States should agree to DIRECT one-on-one talks with North Korea, since the six-country talks in which the U.S. has participated have not had much success in curbing North Korea's nuclear ambitions. Others oppose direct talks at this time, saying this would reward North Korea for bad behavior after last week's nuclear test. Which comes closer to your view?"
					.
		Should agree to direct talks	Direct talks would reward bad behavior	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/19-20/06	50	34	16
					.
"Please tell me whether or not you would support the following kinds of U.S. military action against North Korea if that country continues its efforts to develop nuclear weapons. What about . . . ?"
					.
		Would support	Would not support	Unsure
		%	%	%
	Stopping and searching North Korean ships for nuclear materials or arms
	10/19-20/06	70	23	7
					.
	Air strikes against military targets and suspected nuclear sites in North Korea
	10/19-20/06	35	58	7
					.
	Sending in U.S. ground troops to take control of the country
	10/19-20/06	14	80	6

CNN Poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. Oct. 13-15, 2006. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
					.
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in North Korea?"
					.
		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/13-15/06	47	41	12
					.
"As you may know, North Korea recently claimed it conducted a test of a nuclear weapon that it had developed. Overall, how much do you blame each of the following for the recent developments in North Korea's nuclear program: a great deal, a moderate amount, only a little, or not at all? . . ."
					.
		A Great Deal	A Moderate Amount	Only a Little	Not at All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	The Bush Administration
	10/13-15/06	25	28	19	25	3
					.
	The Clinton Administration
	10/13-15/06	19	24	20	32	5
					.
"What effect do you think the war in Iraq is having on the ability of the U.S. to deal with the current situation in North Korea? Do you think the war in Iraq is making it easier to deal with North Korea, harder to deal with North Korea, or is having no effect?"
					.
		Easier	Harder	No Effect	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/13-15/06	5	72	21	2

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. July 11-12, 2006. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
						.
"Do you think North Korea poses a real national security threat to the United States?"
						.
		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/11-12/06	62	31	8
						.
"Last week North Korea conducted its first test missile launch in eight years, including one long-range missile that crashed into the nearby Sea of Japan without causing any damage. After the recent missile launches, do you think North Korea is more of a threat because it went through with the launches in the face of international pressure against doing so, or less of a threat because the missiles did not work?"
						.
		More	Less	Same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/11-12/06	62	18	15	5
						.
"Now that North Korea has gone forward with testing missiles, do you think the United States should give diplomacy more of a chance, or should the U.S. carry out a preemptive military strike to stop North Korea from continuing to develop nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles?"
						.
		Diplomacy	Military Strike	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/11-12/06	68	20	12
						.
"Which one of the following are you most concerned about: North Korea using a long-range nuclear missile to attack the United States, North Korea using a short-range nuclear missile to attack Japan or South Korea, or North Korea selling its nuclear weapons to terrorists or another country?" Options rotated
						.
		Attack United States	Attack Japan or So. Korea	Selling Weapons	All/None (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/11-12/06	16	14	42	25	3
						.
"Do you think North Korea is deliberately trying to provoke war or is it just trying to get attention to get more money and aid from the United States and other countries?"
						.
		Provoke War	Get Money and Aid	Mix/Both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/11-12/06	17	58	11	13

USA Today/Gallup Poll. July 6-9, 2006. Adults nationwide.
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"Which comes closest to your view: North Korea poses an immediate threat to the United States, North Korea poses a long-term threat to the U.S., but not an immediate threat, or North Korea does not pose a threat to the United States at all?" Options rotated. N=522 adults, MoE ą 5 (Form A).
						.
		Immediate Threat	Long-term Threat	Not a Threat	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/6-9/06	20	59	15	5
	11/19-21/04	20	60	15	5
	7/30 - 8/1/04	15	62	16	7
	3/03	23	63	12	2
						.
"As you may know, this past week North Korea test-launched a series of missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. If you had to choose, what should the United States do to get North Korea to stop the testing and development of these missiles: exert diplomatic pressure and impose economic sanctions on North Korea, launch military air-strikes or missile attacks against North Korea, or invade North Korea with ground troops from the U.S. and other countries -- or should the U.S. not do anything?" Options rotated. N=1,007 adults, MoE ą 3.
						.
		Diplomatic Pressure/ Sanctions	Air-Strikes/ Missile Attacks	Invasion with Ground Troops	Not do Anything	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/6-9/06	72	9	3	10	6

Time/CNN Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. July 16-17, 2003. N=1,004 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.
						.
"As you may know, North Korea says that it is processing nuclear materials to make nuclear weapons. Do you think North Korea presents an immediate threat to the United States, a long-term but not an immediate threat, or no threat at all?"
		Immediate Threat	Long-term Threat	No Threat	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/03	21	61	15	3
						.
"What do you think the U.S. should do with regard to North Korea's attempts to develop nuclear weapons: use diplomatic means only to try to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons; or use military force, if necessary, to try to destroy North Korea's nuclear weapons capabilities?"
		Diplomatic Means Only	Military Force, If Necessary	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/03	62	33	5

*ABC News/Washington Post* Poll**. April 16, 2003. N=504 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.5.
					.
". . . How about when it comes to resolving its problems with North Korea? Would you support or oppose the United States . . . ?"
					.
		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
					.
	"Using diplomatic or economic pressure"
		88	9	3
					.
	"Using military force"
		43	53	4
					.
	"Going to war to remove the North Korean government from power"
		35	61	4

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. March 14-15, 2003. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
					.
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with North Korea?"
					.
		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/03	47	40	13
	1/03	52	32	16

CBS News/New York Times Poll. March 7-9, 2003. N=1,010 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
					.
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with North Korea?"
					.
		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/7-9/03	45	35	20
	2/10-12/03	44	25	31

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Feb. 10-12, 2003. N=747 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.
					.
"When it comes to dealing with North Korea, do you think the Bush Administration has a clear plan or is just reacting to events as they occur?"
		Clear Plan	Reacting To Events	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/03	28	60	12
					.
"In its dealings with North Korea, do you think the Bush Administration is doing all it can reasonably be expected to do to reach a diplomatic solution or should they be doing more?"
		Doing All It Can	Should Do More	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/03	40	49	11
					.
"If the United States is not able to use diplomatic means to get North Korea to stop developing nuclear weapons, would you approve or disapprove of the United States using military action against North Korea?"
		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/03	52	36	11

The Los Angeles Times Poll. Jan. 30-Feb. 2, 2003. N=1,385 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
					.
"The U.S. is working on a diplomatic solution to convince North Korea to allow UN weapons inspectors back into the country and to abide by the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, which seeks to control the spread of nuclear weapons in the world. If diplomacy fails and North Korea does not agree to disband its nuclear facilities, do you think the U.S. should take military action against North Korea, or not?"
		ALL	Demo- crats	Indepen- dents	Repub- licans
		%	%	%	%
	Should take military action	37	36	35	49
	Should not	43	44	46	34
	Don't know	20	20	19	17

Time/CNN Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. Jan. 15-16, 2003. N=1,010 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.
					.
"Do you think it is worth risking war with North Korea to prevent North Korea from manufacturing nuclear weapons, or don't you feel that way?"
		Worth Risking War	Don't Feel That Way	Not Sure
		%	%	%
	1/03	40	49	11
	6/94	48	42	10
					.
"Do you think that George W. Bush has a clear plan for resolving the situation in North Korea or don't you think so?"
		Has a Clear Plan	Don't Think So	Not Sure
		%	%	%
	1/03	35	54	11
					.
"If North Korea continues to operate its facilities, which produce radioactive material necessary to create nuclear bombs, do you think the U.S. -- along with the UN -- should take military action to destroy North Korea's nuclear facilities, or shouldn't it do this?"
		Should	Should Not	Not Sure
		%	%	%
	1/03	62	29	9

Knight Ridder poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. Jan. 3-6, 2003. N=1,204 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
			.
"North Korea has nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and recently revived its nuclear weapons program. Do you think the U.S. should treat North Korea like Iraq and prepare to take immediate military action to disarm the country OR that the North Korea situation should be resolved diplomatically without the use of military force?"
		%
	Prepare for military action	15
	Resolve diplomatically	79
	Don't know	6

			.
"About 37,000 American military personnel are now stationed in SOUTH Korea. In the near future, which one of the following would you favor for the U.S. forces in South Korea: withdraw all American military forces, reduce American military forces, maintain American military forces as the are now, OR increase American military forces?"
		%
	Withdraw all forces	8
	Reduce forces	11
	Maintain forces as they are now	58
	Increase forces	17
	Don't know	6

CBS News Poll. Jan. 4-6, 2003. N=902 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
						.
"What do you think the United States should now do with respect to North Korea: use military force in some way or try to find a diplomatic solution?"
		Force	Diplomacy	Both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	6	89	2	3
	Republicans	8	88	2	2
	Democrats	4	93	1	2
	Independents	7	86	2	5

Gallup Poll. Feb. 4-6, 2002. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.
.
SOUTH KOREA "Next, I'd like your overall opinion of some foreign countries. Is your overall opinion of South Korea very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?"
		Very Favorable	Mostly Favorable	Mostly Unfavorable	Very Unfavorable	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/02	9	45	25	8	13
	11/00	5	44	28	10	13
.
NORTH KOREA "Next, I'd like your overall opinion of some foreign countries. Is your overall opinion of North Korea very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?"
		Very Favorable	Mostly Favorable	Mostly Unfavorable	Very Unfavorable	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/02	3	20	38	27	12
	2/01	3	28	37	22	10
	11/00	3	23	41	22	11

UNITED STATES: The Harris Poll. Conducted Nov. 13-18, 2000, among a nationally representative sample of 1,023 adults aged 18 and older. JAPAN: *Asahi Shimbun* Poll. Conducted Nov. 19-20, 2000, among a nationally representative sample of 2,094 adults aged 20 and older. SOUTH KOREA: Dong-A Ilbo Poll. Conducted Oct. 25-Nov. 18, 2000, among a cross-section of 2,000 adults aged 20 and older.
.
		United States	Japan	South Korea
		%	%	%
"President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea and General Secretary Kim Jong Il of North Korea recently met for the first time and issued a joint declaration in June. Do you think it was a good idea or a bad idea that this meeting took place?"
	Good idea	80	87	87
	Bad idea	6	2	13
	Not sure/Refused	15	11	n/a
.
"Now that the first top-level meeting of South and North Korea has taken place, do you think the chance of war between these two countries remains, or not?"
	Yes	58	50	59
	No	28	35	41
	Not sure/Refused	14	15	n/a
.
"Based on what you may have seen, read, or heard, what is your impression of General Secretary Kim Jong Il of North Korea? Would you say it is very positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative, or very negative?"
	Very/Somewhat positive	34	14	55
	Somewhat/Very negative	23	51	45
	No opinion	26	26	-
	Not sure/Refused	15	9	-
.
"The Korean Peninsula has been divided into two countries, South Korea and North Korea. How likely do you think it is that these two countries will be one unified nation in the near future? Would you say very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?"
	Very/Somewhat likely	38	50	73
	Not very/Not at all likely	55	36	27
	Not sure/Refused	6	14	-
.
"About 37,000 American military personnel are currently stationed in South Korea. In the near future, which one of the following would you favor for the U.S. forces in South Korea? Withdraw all American military forces. Reduce American military forces. Maintain American military forces as they are now. Increase American military forces."
	Withdraw	15	14	15
	Reduce	30	45	42
	Maintain	44	29	42
	Increase	6	1	1
	Not sure/Refused	4	11	-
.
"Japan has no diplomatic relationship with North Korea now. Do you support or oppose a diplomatic relationship between Japan and North Korea?"
	Support	61	60	63
	Oppose	23	26	37
	Not sure/Refused	14	14	1
.
"The United States also has no diplomatic relationship with North Korea now. Do you support or oppose a diplomatic relationship between the United States and North Korea?"
	Support	69	63	70
	Oppose	25	21	29
	Not sure/Refused	6	16	1

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