International Perception Survey Questionnaire 1

EAI-JoongAng Ilbo CCFR International Perception Survey 1 July 2004

At a time when US-ROK cooperation is becoming even more crucial due to the North Korean nuclear crisis, externally, the US is proceeding with the redeployment and reduction of US Forces Korea as part of its defense transformation policy, and internally, a sense of sovereignty is emerging, advocating for a transition to a US-ROK alliance as a partner befitting South Korea's economic development. Furthermore, neighboring countries surrounding the Korean Peninsula, such as China and Japan, are also seeking opportunities to leap forward as global powers in the process of reorganizing into a new diplomatic order. EAI contributes to the formulation of South Korea's foreign policy by tracking and investigating how Koreans' perceptions of the US and foreign countries are changing due to these shifts in the external environment.