President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose slightly to 61.9 percent last week, staying above 60 percent for the fifth straight week, a Realmeter survey showed Monday. Disapproval fell to 32.8 percent. Realmeter partly attributed the gain to a rebound in the local currency and stock market amid ceasefire expectations in the US war against Iran.
President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating stood at 61.9 percent last week, up 0.7 percentage point from the previous week and above 60 percent for the fifth consecutive week, according to a Realmeter survey commissioned by a local business news outlet.
The poll, conducted among 2,508 adults from Monday through Friday, showed disapproval at 32.8 percent, down 0.5 percentage point. It had a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.
Realmeter partly attributed the rise to a rebound in the local currency and stock market, fueled by expectations of a ceasefire in the United States' war against Iran.
In a separate survey by the same pollster among 1,002 individuals aged 18 and over on Thursday and Friday, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea's approval rating gained 0.7 percentage point to 50.6 percent. The main opposition People Power Party's rating fell 1.3 percentage points to 30 percent, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.
