SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose this week to 63 percent, a poll showed Friday, driven by positive assessments of diplomacy and the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering.
In a Gallup Korea survey of 1,002 adults conducted Tuesday through Thursday, positive evaluation of Lee's performance gained 6 percentage points from the previous week.
It marked the first time in about six weeks that Lee's approval rating has topped the 60 percent mark.
The negative assessment of Lee fell 4 percentage points to 29 percent.
Among the respondents who gave a positive evaluation, 30 percent cited diplomacy, followed by 13 percent the economy and 7 percent the APEC gathering held in Gyeongju last week.
