President Yoon Suk Yeol s approval rating was at 23 percent to mark the lowest figure since he took office, a poll showed Friday, as the ruling party struggled to recover from its crushing defeat in the general elections held last week. The Gallup Korea poll, conducted on April 16-18 on 1,000 adults across the country, showed that positive assessment of Yoon s performance dropped 11 percentage points from the previou.
As the April 10 general election day looms just around the corner, political parties are engaging in a last-minute sprint to woo voters, with a particular focus on young people who are anticipated to play a decisive role in the outcome.
The ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) are encouraging voters to cast ballots in early voting for the April 10 general elections, with hopes that higher early voting turnout will help their respective campaigns.
The ruling People Power Party (PPP) is distancing itself from President Yoon Suk Yeol, seemingly concerned that the declining popularity of the leader could further hamper the party s already precarious position in the upcoming April 10 general elections.
President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday that the government will inject state funds indefinitely to stabilize the prices of agricultural and livestock products until soaring consumer prices are controlled and the public sees them stabilize.