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Moon Gov’t Performs Best in Heath, Welfare Sector Over Past 3 Years: Poll

Moon Gov’t Performs Best in Heath, Welfare Sector Over Past 3 Years: Poll

SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans picked the health and welfare sector as the best-performing area under the Moon Jae-in administration over the past three years, a poll showed Monday. In a Realmeter poll of 500 adults, 34.3 percent of respondents picked the health and welfare sector as the area where the Moon [...]

Moon’s Rating Rises amid Stern Response to N.K. Missile Launch, Brisk Diplomacy

Moon’s Rating Rises amid Stern Response to N.K. Missile Launch, Brisk Diplomacy

SEOUL, Jul. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — President Moon Jae-in’s approval rating edged up again last week due in part to his stern response to North Korea’s missile launch and brisk diplomacy to rein in the provocative state, a survey indicated Monday. In the Realmeter survey conducted from Monday to Friday, Moon’s rating was tallied at [...]

Moon Wins Acclaim for Breaking Authoritarian Mold

Moon Wins Acclaim for Breaking Authoritarian Mold

SEOUL, Jun. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly a month has passed since the inauguration of President Moon Jae-in on May 10. Among the many adjectives used by the media to define Moon’s personality, “unauthoritarian” stands out. Moon’s departure from the stereotypical authoritarian attitudes of a president became a hot topic in the news starting his [...]

87 Percent of South Koreans Have Positive Outlook on President Moon

87 Percent of South Koreans Have Positive Outlook on President Moon

SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly 90 percent of adult South Korean citizens have a positive outlook on President Moon Jae-in’s handling of state affairs, a survey showed Friday, reflecting high public support for the new liberal leader.  In the survey conducted from Tuesday through Thursday by local pollster Gallup Korea, 87 percent of [...]