Lee's approval rating tops 40% for 1st time since late August: poll
President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose slightly to 41 percent, a poll showed Friday, marking the first time in over two months that the figure exceeded 40 percent. The survey, conducted by Gallup Korea from Tuesday through Thursday on 1,001 people aged 18 and older, showed that positive assessments of Lee's performance rose 2 percentage points from a week earlier. Negative assessments…
President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating reached 41 percent, a new high since late August, according to a Gallup Korea poll released Friday. The survey polled 1,001 individuals aged 18 and above, revealing a 2 percentage point increase in positive assessments of Lee's performance. However, negative assessments also rose by 1 percentage point to 50 percent.
The last time Lee's approval rating surpassed 40 percent was at the end of August, when it stood at 42 percent. Prior to the recent uptick, the figure had fallen to 40 percent in the fourth week of October and then dropped to 39 percent the following week. Despite this latest increase, Gallup stated that Lee's approval rating has remained largely unchanged over the past three weeks.
When asked to cite reasons for their positive assessment, 18 percent of respondents mentioned Lee's diplomacy, 15 percent cited economic and livelihood issues, and 10 percent pointed to communication. Real estate policies and economic concerns were among the primary reasons given by those who disapproved of Lee's performance (19).
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