Lee's approval rating sinks as friction with top court flares

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell below the 40 percent mark for the first time in Realmeter's opinion polls since Lee's inauguration in June 2025, as friction with the Supreme Court flares up. The decline came amid growing controversy surrounding Supreme Court justice appointments, in the latest development in the power struggle between South Korea's liberal bloc and the top court led by Chief Justice Jo Hee-de. Lee's approval rating has been on a downward trend for seven consecutiv