Lee's approval rating falls to 35.3 pct after rebound: poll

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has dropped to 35.3% after a previous rebound, according to a poll conducted by Realmeter. The rating, which stands at 62.3% disapproval, fell by 2 percentage points from the previous week. The decline in approval is attributed to growing concerns over the housing market and the economy, including the recent stock market plunge, as well as North Korea's threat to resume loudspeaker broadcasts towards the South and controversy surrounding the attendance of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency chief at Cabinet meetings.

A separate survey of 1,003 adults showed a slight decline in support for the ruling Democratic Party, now at 36%, while the main opposition People Power Party gained 1.7 percentage points to reach 42.6%. Both polls have a margin of error of 2 percentage points for the president's approval rating and 3.1 percentage points for the political party support, respectively.

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