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In this Chicago Council blog Karl Friedhoff explains that a majority of South Koreans oppose accommodating US demands on increased burden sharing support.

This report says that Americans remain supportive of the US military presence in Japan.

Community and family gardens provide the foundation for Native Food Sovereignty, and allow the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe to reclaim their local food system.

Public support for US military bases on the continent is also on the rise, Council polling reveals.

Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura analyze survey data showing that for the first time in nearly two decades, a majority of Americans describe the development of China as a world power as a critical threat to the United States.

What does the American public think of the American intelligence community and its efforts at global surveillance?

This week the world passed the 11,836,900 million case mark, with over 544,231 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

The South Korean public is split on a second THAAD battery, but the question wording left a lot to be desired.

Findings from a new US-Russia binational survey reveal that publics in both countries have noticed cracks in the US-EU relationship.

The WHO has officially declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic. How is the public reacting around the world?

Survey data show the American public believes relations with each of the countries are important. However, there is a variance in the opinion that shows larger issues affecting the trilateral relationship.

Majority of Americans favor the Iran nuclear agreement but are prepared to use military force to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

But a majority oppose sending US troops if China were to invade the island.

American religious groups have spent millions exporting homophobia to the East African nation.

While many Russians favor negotiating for peace with Kyiv, they are unwilling to give up any Ukrainian territory seized since 2014. They are, however, more open to a “neutral” status for eastern Ukraine.

The Council’s Karl Friedhoff shares a Gallup Korea Survey which shows South Korean President Moon Jae-in's popularity in decline.

Hong Kongers lose faith and trust in the police after a series of violent protests.

This survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs indicates the US public supports maintaining or increasing US sanctions against Russia.

Recent survey findings show that policies focused on furthering US energy independence are most likely to gain bipartisan support.

The 54-percentage-point gap between Democrat and Republican views on climate change is the largest in the 2020 Chicago Council Survey.