Seoul, July 25 (IANS) South Korean President Yoon Sukyeol’s approval rating fell 0.1 percentage points to 33.3 percent last week, a new poll revealed on Monday.
The negative assessment of Yoon’s conduct of state affairs gained 0.1 percentage points to 63.4 percent. It marked the eighth consecutive week Yoon’s approval rating has dropped in the Realmeter polls, reports Yonhap News Agency. On the favourability rating of political parties, Yoon’s People Power Party (PPP) garnered 39.7 percent support, up 0.6 percentage points from the previous poll, while the main opposition Democratic Party registered 44.6 percent, also up 0.4 percentage points from the earlier survey. The results were based on a survey of 2,527 voters conducted from July 18-22.