Lee's approval rating rises to 46%: poll

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has reached 46 percent, marking a notable increase from recent weeks, according to a biweekly poll conducted by the National Barometer Survey (NBS). This marks the first time his disapproval rating has fallen below his approval rating in nearly two months. The poll surveyed 1,000 adults across the nation from Monday to Wednesday, revealing a 2 percentage point rise in positive assessments of Lee's job performance, which now stands at 46 percent. Conversely, negative assessments have dropped to 44 percent.

Notably, Lee's approval rating surpassed his disapproval rating again in late August, peaking at 50 percent, before declining to a record low of 43 percent in mid-September and the first week of October. It subsequently rebounded to 44 percent in the preceding poll.

Support for the ruling Democratic Party has also increased by 3 percentage points to 36 percent, while the main opposition People Power Party's support has dropped by 3 percentage points to 25 percent. Regarding impeachment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, 34 percent of respondents favored impeachment, while 45 percent opposed it.