President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating saw an increase for the first time in three weeks, fueled by favorable feelings regarding a recently concluded tariff agreement with the US, a poll revealed.
A survey conducted by Realmeter for a local news organization revealed that 53 percent rated Lee's job performance positively, an increase of 1.8 percentage points from the prior week.
Lee's negative evaluation decreased by 1.6 percentage points to 43.3 percent.
Realmeter credited the upswing to Lee's realistic diplomatic successes, such as finalizing a tariff agreement with U.S. President Donald Trump during their meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the southeastern city of Gyeongju.
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The surveyor also mentioned favorable economic signs, including the Korea Composite Stock Price Index exceeding the 4,000 threshold for the first time last week.
The survey involved 2,517 adults from Monday to Friday of the previous week and had a margin of error of plus or minus two percent points, with a confidence level of 95 percent.
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In another poll carried out by the same organization with 1,004 participants aged 18 and above on Thursday and Friday, the approval rating for the ruling Democratic Party of Korea increased by 1.3 percentage points to 45.4 percent.
Support for the primary opposition People Power Party increased by 0.6 percentage points to 37.9 percent, marking the third consecutive week of growth.
The survey carries a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, with a confidence level of 95 percent.
Recently, the US and South Korea announced a comprehensive trade agreement after discussions between their leaders.
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Kim Yong-beom, a presidential aide in South Korea, announced that both parties will lower reciprocal tariffs from 25 percent to 15 percent, following the agreement made earlier this year.