Korea-U.S. Relations First Survey

EAI-JoongAng Ilbo Korea-U.S. Relations Public Opinion Survey, First Round, December 2002
At a time when cooperation between Korea and the U.S. is becoming even more crucial due to the North Korean nuclear crisis, there are external pressures such as the U.S. proceeding with the redeployment and reduction of U.S. Forces Korea as part of its defense transformation policy, and internal sentiments advocating for a transition to a partnership-based Korea-U.S. alliance befitting Korea's economic development. Furthermore, neighboring countries surrounding the Korean Peninsula, including China and Japan, are seeking opportunities to leap forward as global powers amidst the restructuring of the international diplomatic order. EAI contributes to the formulation of Korea's foreign policy by tracking and investigating how Koreans' perceptions of the U.S. and foreign countries are changing due to these shifts in the external environment.