
President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell to 38.9 percent, below 40 percent for the first time since taking office in June last year, according to a Realmeter survey commissioned by EKN newspaper, amid public dissatisfaction over housing policy, controversy over Supreme Court appointments, and distrust of police following a missing woman incident on Jeju Island.
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President Lee Jae Myung took office in June last year. His approval rating has been declining due to public dissatisfaction over housing policy, controversy over the presidential office's refusal to appoint a Supreme Court justice nominee, and public distrust of the police following a missing woman incident on Jeju Island.
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell below the 40 percent mark for the first time since he took office in June last year, a survey showed Monday, amid public dissatisfaction over housing policy.
According to the survey conducted by Realmeter and commissioned by the EKN newspaper among 2,509 respondents aged 18 and older, 38.9 percent gave a positive assessment of Lee's performance, down 1.3 percentage points from the previous week, while 58.7 percent gave a negative assessment, up 1.8 percentage points.
Realmeter attributed the decline to growing public dissatisfaction over housing prices and controversy over the presidential office's refusal to appoint a Supreme Court justice nominee, as well as public distrust of the police following a missing woman incident on the southern island of Jeju.
Earlier this month, Lee's office decided not to nominate one of two Supreme Court justice candidates recommended by the chief justice after the recommendations were made without prior consultations with the office.
The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.
In a separate survey conducted by the same pollster on 1,006 individuals aged 18 and over on Thursday and Friday, the approval rating for the ruling Democratic Party rose 1.2 percentage points from a week earlier to 43.1 percent.
The approval rating for the main opposition People Power Party also rose 0.1 percentage point to 37.7 percent.
The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, with a confidence level of 95 percent.
AI outlook โ possibilities, not facts
President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating may continue to decline if housing policy dissatisfaction persists
Possible ยท Within weeks
The Democratic Party may experience further approval rating increases if public sentiment shifts
Possible ยท Within weeks

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Hong Jee-sun, nominee to head South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said he will consult closely with the Seoul city government to resolve differences over housing supply plans, including the controversial proposal to use parts of Yongsan Park for development, emphasizing cooperation between central and local governments.

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