Lee's approval rating sinks to lowest point since taking office: poll

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has plummeted to its lowest point since assuming office, according to a new poll. The decline, by 2.6 percentage points to 43.3 percent, marks four consecutive weekly drops. Negative views of his performance have risen by 2.5 points to 53 percent. Realmeter, the polling firm, attributes the drop to several issues, including the government's proposed property tax changes and a revised Criminal Procedure Act that may limit prosecutors' investigative powers.

The tax adjustments, set to take effect last week, aim to burden high-end homeowners more heavily. Other factors cited include an ongoing heat wave and controversy over Lee's remarks about the Korea Military Academy's role in previous military coups. The poll surveyed 2,514 individuals aged 18 and older, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.