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President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose to 40 percent in a Gallup Korea poll conducted Oct. 20-22 on 1,001 people, marking the first time since early September and a second consecutive weekly rise, Yonhap and Korea Times report. Chosun Ilbo notes this is the first 40% reading in seven weeks, with support driven by voters in their 50s and the Chungcheong region, while a separate question in the same poll showed 34% favor and 39% oppose the impeachment of Cho Hee-dae. The approval gain comes as Lee called for proactive prevention of violent crimes to build a 'supersafe' society, following recent random and family-targeted violent incidents.