65% of S. Koreans support nuclear armament: poll

SEOUL -- Nearly two-thirds of South Koreans support the idea of their country having its own nuclear weapons, a poll showed Friday.According to the Gallup Korea poll, 65 percent agreed that South Korea should possess nuclear weapons independently, while 30 percent opposed the idea.The survey was conducted on 1,001 South Koreans aged 18 and older from Tuesday to Thursday.By political affiliation, the figure stood at 78 percent among supporters of the main opposition People Power Party and 60 percent among supporters of the ruling Democratic Party.Thirty-nine percent of respondents said they …READ FULL ARTICLE