President Lee Jae-myung’s approval rating fell to 40%, its lowest since he took office, while disapproval remained at 51% in a Gallup Korea survey released on the 4th. The Democratic Party’s support also declined to 38% from 48% in late April, as tensions with the government persisted over real estate tax reform, major development projects, labor rules and personnel appointments. Housing policy was the leading reason for negative assessments at 23%, followed by economic and livelihood concerns at 11%, personnel appointments at 9%, and ethical issues and avoidance of a personal trial at 6%. The People Power Party rose 5 percentage points to 30%, narrowing its gap with the Democratic Party to 8 points.