President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating drops to new low of 37.4% amid Cabinet reshuffle controversy
Quick Look
- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell to 37.4 percent, marking eight consecutive weeks of decline, according to a Realmeter poll commissioned by EKN newspaper.
- The drop was attributed to controversy over his Cabinet reshuffle and reversal of a tax deduction plan for single-home owners.
- His nomination of Rep.
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Why It Matters
President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has been declining for eight consecutive weeks due to controversy over his Cabinet reshuffle and the government's reversal of a plan to lower the basic deduction for single-home owners who do not live in their homes.
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has slipped to a new low of 37.4 percent, marking the eighth consecutive week of decline, a poll showed Monday.
In the poll conducted on 2,510 adults from Monday to Friday by Realmeter and commissioned by the EKN newspaper, Lee's approval rating fell 1.5 percentage points from the previous week.
His disapproval rating rose 0.8 percentage point to 59.5 percent.
Realmeter attributed the decline to controversy over Lee's recent Cabinet reshuffle and the government's reversal of its plan to lower the basic deduction for single-home owners who do not live in their homes.
Lee's nomination of Rep. Kim Seung-won of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) as the new justice minister has drawn criticism from the main opposition party, which has argued that the nomination was intended to help drop criminal charges against the president.
The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.
In a separate poll conducted by the same pollster, support for the DP slipped 1.3 percentage points from a week earlier to 41.8 percent, while support for the main opposition People Power Party fell 0.1 percentage point to 37.6 percent.
The poll was conducted on 1,001 individuals aged 18 and older on Thursday and Friday, and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.
What to Watch
AI outlook โ possibilities, not facts
Support for the Democratic Party will continue to decline if the controversy over the justice minister nomination persists.
Likely ยท Within weeks
The People Power Party may gain further political momentum from the ongoing controversy surrounding the president's Cabinet reshuffle.
Possible ยท Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific criminal charges are allegedly being targeted by the justice minister nomination?
- How will the ongoing decline in approval ratings affect upcoming legislative or electoral prospects for the Democratic Party?
- What are the long-term implications of the tax policy reversal on public trust in the administration?
