President Lee's Approval Rating Falls Into the 30% Range... Cheong Wa Dae Says It Will Review Government Affairs for Tangible Results
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[Financial News] Cheong Wa Dae said on the 26th that it would carefully review overall state affairs in response to a poll showing President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating had fallen into the 30% range.
A Cheong Wa Dae official said that the administration would put people's livelihoods and the economy first. The official added that it would carefully examine all areas of governance so that improvements in people's lives can be felt, and do its utmost to deliver tangible results.
Recently, a series of opinion polls have shown that President Lee's approval rating is on a downward trend.
According to a poll conducted by Jo Won C&I at the request of Straight News over three days from the 22nd to the 24th among 2,001 men and women aged 18 and older nationwide, 38.9% gave a positive assessment of President Lee's administration, while 57.9% gave a negative assessment.
The cited survey was conducted from the 22nd to the 24th using an automated response system based on 100% mobile phone random digit dialing, with 2,001 respondents nationwide. The margin of error was plus or minus 2.2 percentage points at the 95% confidence level, and the response rate was 3.8%. For more details, refer to the website of the Central Election Poll Deliberation Commission.
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