Seoul: The approval rating for the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) rose to 44.3 percent, a poll showed Monday, exceeding support for the ruling party by more than the margin of error.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the survey conducted on 1,510 adults aged over 18 last week revealed that support for the DP gained 3.3 percentage points from the previous week. In contrast, the approval rating for the ruling People Power Party fell 3.7 percentage points to 39 percent.
The survey, which has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points, was conducted with a confidence rate of 95 percent. In this survey, 55.5 percent supported a change in administration led by the DP, while 40 percent were in favor of maintaining the current conservative rule.
If the Constitutional Court upholds the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed bid to impose martial law in December, the nation will be required to hold a snap presidential election within 60 days.