SEOUL, August 26. /TASS/. For the first time in 23 years, a majority (55%) of residents of the Republic of Korea negatively assess the policies of the United States, according to the results of a poll conducted by the US-based Pew Research Center.
The Center polled 1,045 people between March 3 and April 4, prior to US President Donald Trump ordering the Pentagon to scale back annual joint military exercises with South Korea.
"For the first time in over 20 years, a majority of South Koreans have an unfavorable opinion of the US," a report from the research center reads.
According to the data provided, a similar situation was recorded only in 2003 when 50% of respondents reported feeling negative towards the United States while 46% were pro-American. The Center has been conducting research on this issue since 2002.
In 2025, only 39% of respondents had a negative opinion about US policy while 61% of respondents held the opposite view.
