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Yoon Suk-yeol finds his approval rating floor, despite botched flood response
Support rate for ROK president bottoms out in 20s and looks likely to stay there due to strong disapproval among public
Disastrous rollout of education policy drives Yoon’s approval rating lower still
All age groups 18-69 disapprove of South Korean president, as support for opposition eclipses ruling party
South Korean president hemorrhages support as unforced errors pile up
Many in Yoon's own party oppose push to reform police oversight, while critics accuse him of unilateral decision-making
Yoon’s approval rating hits new low, jeopardizing his domestic agenda
Support among conservatives falters as controversies swirl around South Korean president's administration and party
South Korean voters appear tired of Yoon Suk-yeol, less than 3 months into term
President is even losing support among oldest voters, long a reliable base for conservative politicians
South Korea blasts off into space without clear vision for where it’s going
Despite ambitions to explore final frontier, Seoul’s investment into its space program lags far behind
Abandoning phaseout, South Korea moves to get nuclear exports back on track
Seoul has set ambitious targets for building power plants abroad, as companies bet on burgeoning small reactor market
South Korea’s nascent aircraft carrier on chopping block as Yoon focuses on DPRK
Labeling North Korea ‘main enemy’ paves way for shift in defense spending priorities, setting up political fight
What South Koreans care about most as Yoon Suk-yeol enters office
Incoming president faces sizable hurdles to domestic agenda but will have a freer hand to improve ties with Japan