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Growing Number Of Americans Say North Korea Is A Top Threat To U.S.

The Chicago Council Survey found that three-quarters of Americans identify North Korea's nuclear program as a "critical threat" to America, up from 55 percent just two years ago.
Coverage of a North Korean ICBM missile test is displayed on a screen in a public square in Pyongyang on July 29. It was the country's second missile test in less than a month. / KIM WON-JIN / Getty Images

Three-quarters of Americans believe that North Korea's nuclear program is a "critical threat" to the United States, according to a new survey released by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

a sharp increase in concern over the reclusive country — last year, 60 percent of Americans saw North Korea as a top

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