Lee's approval rating inches up from record low to 45%: poll

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose slightly this week after hitting a record low, a poll showed Friday. In a survey conducted by Gallup Korea from Tuesday through Thursday on 1,004 people aged 18 and older, 45 percent positively assessed Lee's management of state affairs, up 1 percentage point from a record low of 44 percent in the previous survey released last week. Lee's disapproval rating also stood at 45 percent, while 11 percent said they were undecided. The pollster did not pro