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Korea: North and South See also: Allies and enemies

Polls listed chronologically. Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older, except where noted.

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. May 4-6, 2007. N=1,028 adults nationwide. MoE 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. North Korea."
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		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. MoE ą 3.1.
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"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)
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		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. MoE ą 3.
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"Have you seen or heard any news about North Korea and its nuclear weapons program, or not?"
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		Have	Have Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/19-20/06	88	11	1
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"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?"
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		Should Agree to Direct Talks	Direct Talks Would Reward Bad Behavior	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/19-20/06	50	34	16
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"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 . . . ?"
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		Would Support	Would Not Support	Unsure
		%	%	%
	Stopping and searching North Korean ships for nuclear materials or arms
	10/19-20/06	70	23	7
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	Air strikes against military targets and suspected nuclear sites in North Korea
	10/19-20/06	35	58	7
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	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. MoE ą 3.
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in North Korea?"
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		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/13-15/06	47	41	12
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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
		%	%	%	%
	10/13-15/06	20	64	13	2
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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
		%	%	%
	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
		%	%	%
	10/13-15/06	40	56	4
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"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? . . ."
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		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
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	The Clinton Administration
	10/13-15/06	19	24	20	32	5
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"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?"
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		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. MoE ą 3.
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"Do you think North Korea poses a real national security threat to the United States?"
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		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/11-12/06	62	31	8
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"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?"
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		More	Less	Same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/11-12/06	62	18	15	5
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"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?"
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		Diplomacy	Military Strike	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/11-12/06	68	20	12
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"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
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		Attack United States	Attack Japan or So. Korea	Selling Weapons	All/None (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/11-12/06	16	14	42	25	3
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"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?"
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		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).
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		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
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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?" N=485 adults, MoE ą 5 (Form B)
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		Ally	Friendly, Not an Ally	Unfriendly	Enemy	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/6-9/06	2	10	34	47	7
	9/19-21/03	5	7	39	44	5
	5/18-21/00	6	26	35	24	9
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"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.
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		Diplomatic Pressure/ Sanctions	Air-Strikes/ Missile Attacks	Invasion with Ground Troops	Not do Anything	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/6-9/06	72	9	3	10	6

*CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll*. Sept. 19-21, 2003. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"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
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		Crisis	Major Problem	Minor Problem	Not a Problem	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/03	22	59	14	4	1
	1/03	14	60	19	5	2

Time/CNN Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. July 16-17, 2003. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1.
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"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	Not Sure
		%	%	%	%
	7/03	21	61	15	3
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"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	Not Sure
		%	%	%
	7/03	62	33	5

*ABC News/Washington Post* Poll**. April 16, 2003. N=504 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4.5. Fieldwork by TNS Intersearch.
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"For each country I name, please tell me whether you think it does or does not pose a threat to the United States. North Korea."
		Does	Does Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/16/03	79	18	3
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". . . How about when it comes to resolving its problems with North Korea? Would you support or oppose the United States . . . ?"
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		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	"Using diplomatic or economic pressure"
		88	9	3
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	"Using military force"
		43	53	4
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	"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. MoE ą 3 (total sample).
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"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. MoE ą 3.
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with North Korea?"
		Approve	Disap- prove	Don't Know
		%	%	%
	3/7-9/03	45	35	20
	2/10-12/03	44	25	31
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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.
		Action Now	Can be Contained	Not a Threat	Don't Know
		%	%	%	%
	3/7-9/03	14	73	8	5

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Feb. 10-12, 2003. N=747 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4.
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"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	Don't Know
		%	%	%
	2/03	28	60	12
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"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	Don't Know
		%	%	%
	2/03	40	49	11
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"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	Disap- prove	Don't Know
		%	%	%
	2/03	52	36	11

The Los Angeles Times Poll. Jan. 30-Feb. 2, 2003. N=1,385 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3 (total sample).
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"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. MoE ą 3.1.