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President Lee Jae Myung has instructed officials to prepare thoroughly for changes in the external environment following last week's U.S. midterm elections, to minimize their impact on the domestic economy, KBS World reports. The instruction came amid political pressure: the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) has urged Lee to veto a recently passed bill on a special counsel investigation into alleged fabricated indictments targeting him and others, according to Yonhap and the Korea Times. Meanwhile, Lee's approval rating fell to 35.9 percent in a poll reported by Yonhap on Nov. 9, and a Korea Times editorial has raised red flags over cronyism in his leadership. Korean reaction, as reflected in the opposition's push and the poll numbers, shows heightened scrutiny of Lee's response to both external shifts and domestic controversies.