President Moon’s approval rating has dropped to the 30% level Reflecting dissatisfaction with rising real estate prices August 14 15:02
South Korean President Moon Jae-in's approval rating is in the 30% range for the first time in about 10 months, as criticism is rising for real estate policies where prices continue to rise, especially in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Has dropped to.
The Korean poll agency, “Korean Gallup,” announced the results of a poll conducted on about 1,000 people for three days until the 13th on the 14th.
According to that, 39% of the respondents said they "support" President Moon Jae-in, down 5 points from last week.
Mr. Moon's approval rating rose to 71% in early May after being evaluated for the response to the new coronavirus, but has continued to decline since then, and his aides are in the 30% range. It's been about 10 months since last October when Mr. Cho Kuk was forced to resign.
On the other hand, those who replied “no support” increased by 7 points from last week to 53%, and disapproved exceeded support in a wide range of age groups except forties.
The reason for not supporting it is that "real estate policy" accounts for 35%, reflecting the fact that real estate prices continue to rise, especially in the Tokyo metropolitan area, and that there is growing dissatisfaction.
The Moon administration has shown a stance of strengthening its response, including the replacement of five chief secretaries of the presidential office, but with the remaining term of office of one year and nine months, it is possible to pursue effective real estate policies. It's unclear if you can.