Almost 60% of South Koreans Want Seoul to Build Nuclear Weapon - Poll

Over half of South Korean citizens believe the country should build its own nuclear weapons as a counter to Pyongyang's threats, a poll revealed Friday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – According to the survey conducted by Gallup Korea, 58 percent of those polled agreed with the idea that the country should develop its own nuclear armament. A third of the respondents opposed the idea.

The survey was conducted among more than a thousand of people earlier in the week.

On September 9, Pyongyang confirmed that it had carried out a nuclear test at its northeastern nuclear test site. The nuclear experiment is believed to be the fifth and the largest since North Korea started pursuing nuclear and ballistic missile programs, drawing condemnation from the international community.