Lee's approval rating dips after 2-week rise: poll

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has dipped slightly after a two-week rise, according to a new poll. The poll, conducted by Realmeter, found that 37.4% of the 2,515 adults surveyed had a positive view of Lee's job performance, a decrease of 0.5 percentage points from the previous week. Negative assessments of his performance dropped 0.3 percentage points to 59.8%, while 2.8% of respondents were unsure.

Lee's approval rating had been on the rise due to his clarification of key political issues during a press conference, as well as the announcement of new livelihood and welfare policies using excess tax revenue. However, personnel, security, and livelihood-related issues, including controversies over new investigative agencies and the appointment of the SCIA chief, seem to have had a more significant impact on the decline in his approval rating.

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