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Yoon's approval rating at 36.3 percent, survey shows

President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers a memorial address at the Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak District, southern Seoul, on Tuesday, the 68th Memorial Day. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE]

President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers a memorial address at the Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak District, southern Seoul, on Tuesday, the 68th Memorial Day. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE]

President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating stands at 36.3 percent, a joint survey by Yonhap News Agency and Yonhap News TV showed.
 
The ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) would win 31.2 percent and 33.1 percent of the vote, respectively, if the parliamentary elections set for next year were to take place tomorrow, the poll also showed.
 
Only 36.3 percent of the respondents said they assess Yoon's performance positively, while 58.5 percent said they don't.
 
The figures indicate a 1.2 percentage point decrease in positive assessments from the previous survey a month ago, before the first anniversary of Yoon's inauguration on May 10.
 
Defense and diplomacy were the factors most cited by respondents in giving both positive and negative assessments of Yoon's performance.
 
Other factors such as labor, economy and real estate were also mentioned in positive assessments, whereas the economy, communication and labor were highlighted in negative assessments.
 
Those who assessed Yoon's performance positively and negatively both chose economy and labor as reasons for their assessments, while the former also mentioned real estate and the latter communication.
 
The poll showed the PPP and the DP would run neck and neck in next year's elections.
 
The DP saw a 2.9 percentage point increase in public support compared to the previous survey, while the PPP saw a 1.1 percentage point decrease.
 
In terms of age demographics, the DP garnered more support from voters below their 60s, while the PPP held a strong base among voters aged 60 and above.
 
The poll showed 3.3 percent of the respondents would pick candidates from the minor opposition Justice Party, while 17.3 percent had no preference.
 
The results have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
 
Yonhap News Agency and Yonhap News TV jointly commissioned the survey to gauge public sentiment ahead of next year's parliamentary elections.
 
The survey was conducted by Metrix from Saturday to Sunday among 1,000 adults.

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