Lee's approval rating rises for first time in 10 weeks to 34.8%

Key facts

• President Lee Jae Myung approved the appointments of nominees for finance, defense, and land minister positions.
• The nominees for finance, defense, and land minister recently completed confirmation hearings at the National Assembly.
• President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose to 34.8% last week, marking the first increase in 10 weeks.

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday approved the appointments of the minister nominees for finance, defense, and land, his office said. Finance Minister nominee Lee Hyoung-il, Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul, and Land Minister nominee Hong Jee-sun recently underwent confirmation hearings at the National Assembly, and their hearing reports were adopted by the respective parliamentary committees. Lee appears to have signed off on their appointments shortly after arriving in New York, where he is set to attend the U.N. General Assembly. This development comes as President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating increased to 34.8% last week, the first rise in 10 weeks.