All posts tagged "approval rating"

  • South Korean President Park Geun-hye speaks during a joint news conference with President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
    President Park’s approval rating edges down amid history textbook row

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye’s job approval rating edged down amid controversy over the government’s decision to reintroduce state history textbooks for secondary school students. A poll released by Gallup Korea showed 42 percent approved of...

    • Posted October 23, 2015
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  • People watch a live television program airing South Korean President Park Geun-hye's New Year's press conference at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, Monday, an. 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
    Park’s approval rating hits new low of 30 pct: poll

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye’s approval rating hit a new low of 30 percent this week amid public backlash over the government’s new tax settlement scheme, a survey showed Friday. The survey on 1,001 adults nationwide...

    • Posted January 23, 2015
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  • South Korean President Park Geun-hye.
    Park’s approval rating hits record low: poll

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye’s approval rating has hit a record low amid a high-profile influence-peddling scandal involving some key presidential officials, a poll showed Friday. The survey of 1,006 adults nationwide by Gallup Korea showed...

    • Posted December 20, 2014
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