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8 out of 10 S. Koreans view NK as separate state: survey

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Over 80 percent of South Koreans regard North Korea as a separate country, and more than 80 percent also believe its nuclear weapons pose a threat, a survey by a think tank showed Tuesday. In a Gallup Korea survey of 1,200 adults conducted from July 1-26, 81.8 percent of respondents said the two Koreas are virtually separate countries, while 53.5 percent said they recognize the North as an actual state. The survey was commissioned by the Seoul National University's Institute for Peace. While the