Lee's approval rating hits new low of 40%: poll

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell to 40 percent, marking its lowest level since he took office in June last year, a poll showed Friday. In a survey conducted by Gallup Korea from Tuesday through Thursday on 1,001 people aged 18 and older, 40 percent positively assessed Lee's management of state affairs, down 2 percentage points from the previous week. Lee's disapproval rating rose 1 percentage point to 51 percent, the highest level since he took office. The economy and people's live