Lee's approval rating inches down to 61.2 pct: poll | Yonhap News Agency

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OK SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell slightly from a week earlier last week, marking its first decline in five weeks, a survey showed Monday. Lee's approval rating stood at 61.2 percent, down 1 percentage point from the previous week, according to the survey by Realmeter, commissioned by a local business news outlet. In a separate survey conducted by the same pollster on 1,005 individuals aged 18 and over on Thursday and Friday, the approval rating for the ruling Democratic Party fell 1.2 percentage points from a week earlier to 49.9 percent. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a joint press appearance with French President Emmanuel Macron following their talks at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on April 3, 2026. (Yonhap) julesyi@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #Lee #approval rating Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Oscar-winning 'KPop Demon Hunters' directors promise 'bigger,' more 'eventful' sequel Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' BTS to drop 'Come Over,' exclusive new track on 'Arirang' LP (URGENT) BTS earns 7th No. 1 song on the Billboard singles chart with 'Swim' (LEAD) (News Focus) With 'Arirang,' BTS proves endurance beyond long break Most Saved Oscar-winning 'KPop Demon Hunters' directors promise 'bigger,' more 'eventful' sequel Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' (LEAD) Trump calls on countries to 'go get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz, or buy it from U.S. (3rd LD) Lee says S.

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SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell slightly from a week earlier last week, marking its first decline in five weeks, a survey showed Monday.
Lee's approval rating stood at 61.2 percent, down 1 percentage point from the previous week, according to the survey by Realmeter, commissioned by a local business news outlet.
Of those surveyed, 33.3 percent said they did not approve of Lee, up 1.1 percentage points from a week earlier.
Realmeter partly attributed the drop in approval ratings to growing economic burdens on the public amid soaring oil prices, as well as the high exchange rate and inflation.
The latest survey was conducted on 2,519 adults from Monday through Friday and had a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points, with a confidence level of 95 percent.
In a separate survey conducted by the same pollster on 1,005 individuals aged 18 and over on Thursday and Friday, the approval rating for the ruling Democratic Party fell 1.2 percentage points from a week earlier to 49.9 percent.
The approval rating for the main opposition People Power Party rose 0.7 percentage point to 31.3 percent.
The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, with a confidence level of 95 percent.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a joint press appearance with French President Emmanuel Macron following their talks at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on April 3, 2026. (Yonhap)
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### Areas for Consideration
- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a joint press appearance with French President Emmanuel Macron following their talks at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on April 3, 2026. (Yonhap) julesyi@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #Lee #approval rating Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Oscar-winning 'KPop Demon Hunters' directors promise 'bigger,' more 'eventful' sequel Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' BTS to drop 'Come Over,' exclusive new track on 'Arirang' LP (URGENT) BTS earns 7th No. 1 song on the Billboard singles chart with 'Swim' (LEAD) (News Focus) With 'Arirang,' BTS proves endurance beyond long break Most Saved Oscar-winning 'KPop Demon Hunters' directors promise 'bigger,' more 'eventful' sequel Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' (LEAD) Trump calls on countries to 'go get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz, or buy it from U.S. (3rd LD) Lee says S.

### Implications
- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a joint press appearance with French President Emmanuel Macron following their talks at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on April 3, 2026. (Yonhap) julesyi@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #Lee #approval rating Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Oscar-winning 'KPop Demon Hunters' directors promise 'bigger,' more 'eventful' sequel Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' BTS to drop 'Come Over,' exclusive new track on 'Arirang' LP (URGENT) BTS earns 7th No. 1 song on the Billboard singles chart with 'Swim' (LEAD) (News Focus) With 'Arirang,' BTS proves endurance beyond long break Most Saved Oscar-winning 'KPop Demon Hunters' directors promise 'bigger,' more 'eventful' sequel Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' (LEAD) Trump calls on countries to 'go get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz, or buy it from U.S. (3rd LD) Lee says S.

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