South Koreans are fairly sure the North will not start a war this weekend
Seoul/Washington — South Koreans feel increasingly doubtful that North Korea will start a war, a survey released on Friday showed, just days after its largest nuclear test and as President Donald Trump again highlighted the possibility of military action. Tension on the Korean peninsula has escalated sharply as North Korea’s young leader, Kim Jong-un, has stepped up the development of weapons in defiance of United Nations sanctions and international pressure, testing a string of missiles this year and conducting its sixth nuclear test on Sunday. Experts believe the isolated regime is close to its goal of developing a powerful nuclear weapon capable of reaching the US, something Trump has vowed to prevent. Still, a Gallup Korea survey showed South Koreans were considerably less concerned about war compared with June 2007, nine months after North Korea conducted its first nuclear test, in September 2006. The survey found that 58% of those questioned felt there was no possibility North...
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