South Korean President’s Support Falls After Wage Uproar
- Support falls 6 points in president’s biggest one-week decline
- Economic issues become concern as North Korea euphoria fades
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Support for South Korean President Moon Jae-in fell by the most since he took power last year, after a minimum-wage increase that drew criticism from employers and workers alike.
Moon’s approval rating fell 6 percentage points over the past week to 61.7 percent, according to a Realmeter poll of 1,504 adults released Thursday. That’s the biggest drop recorded by the firm since Moon assumed the presidency in May last year and the lowest level since January, when 60.8 percent approved of his performance.