Approval Rating Hits Record Low at 44%... Real Estate Tops Negative Feedback

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In a Gallup Korea opinion poll, President Lee Jae-myung's job approval rating dropped by 7 percentage points from the previous survey to 44%. Based on this pollster's surveys, this marks the lowest figure since taking office. Real estate policy was cited most frequently as the reason for negative evaluations.

Reporter Son Hyeong-an has the details.

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According to a survey conducted by pollster Gallup Korea on 1,000 adults aged 18 and older nationwide over three days starting from the 11th, 44% of respondents said President Lee Jae-myung is doing a good job in handling his duties, while 46% said he is doing a poor job.

Comparing this with Gallup's previous survey from the fourth week of July, positive evaluations fell by 7 percentage points, while negative evaluations rose by 8 percentage points.

Looking solely at Gallup's opinion polls, the positive evaluation was the lowest since President Lee took office, and negative evaluations numerically surpassed positive evaluations for the first time.

The reasons cited for negative evaluations included real estate policy at 30%, the economy and livelihood at 13%, and general incompetence at 7%.

Gallup asked, "The government recently announced tax reform plans, such as increasing the tax burden of comprehensive real estate taxes and capital gains taxes on ultra-expensive, non-resident single-home owners. What kind of impact do you think this will have on the real estate market?"

Positive impact was recorded at 24%, negative impact at 45%, and no impact at 12%, respectively.

By region, 21% in Seoul viewed it as "positive" and 51% as "negative," while in Incheon and Gyeonggi Province, 25% viewed it as "positive" and 48% as "negative."

Depending on homeownership, among homeowners, 26% viewed it as positive and 50% as negative, while non-homeowners answered 21% positive and 38% negative.

Regarding the government's policy intervention in the housing market, 27% said it should intervene more, 40% said it should intervene less, and 20% said the current level is appropriate.

Regarding the complete abolition of prosecutors' supplementary investigation powers following the amendment of the Criminal Procedure Act, 27% viewed it as a good thing and 50% as a wrong thing. The reasons cited for thinking it was a good thing were, in order: reduction of prosecutorial authority and decentralization of power, distrust in prosecutors and past wrongdoings, and the need for prosecution reform. The reasons cited for thinking it was wrong were, in order: concentration of power in the police and the need for checks, the necessity of prosecutors' supplementary investigation functions, and advantages for criminals and insufficient protection for victims.

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