President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating climbed to 67 percent, marking its highest level since he took office last June, a survey showed Thursday. In a National Barometer Survey (NBS) conducted from Monday to Wednesday, the positive assessment of Lee's performance rose 4 percentage points from a poll conducted two weeks earlier. It marked Lee's highest approval rating in NBS polls since his inauguration. Negative assessment came to 25 percent, down 5 percentage points from the previous survey. Support for the ruling Democratic Party of Korea rose 4 percentage points to 45 percent, while backing for the main opposition People Power Party dropped 5 percentage points to 17 percent, the second lowest figure under the current administration. On the upcoming June 3 local elections, 53 percent of respondents said the voters should support the ruling party for stability, while 34 percent said they should back the opposition to keep the government in check. When asked about the court's decision to hand down a life sentence to former President Yoon Suk Yeol for his martial law bid, 42 percent said