With control of the legislature and early public support, Lee faces steep political risks if reforms falter early
Lee Jae-myung begins his presidency with a 58.6% approval rating and majority control of the National Assembly, which offer significant opportunities for him to govern with minimal resistance.
But the popular support he currently enjoys appears to stem in large part to the unpopularity of his impeached predecessor and is likely to fade sooner rather than later.
Lee Jae-myung begins his presidency with a 58.6% approval rating and majority control of the National Assembly, which offer significant opportunities for him to govern with minimal resistance.
But the popular support he currently enjoys appears to stem in large part to the unpopularity of his impeached predecessor and is likely to fade sooner rather than later.
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