Seoul: The approval rating for the ruling People Power Party (PPP) surpassed that of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) without a margin of error for the first time in nearly six months, a poll showed Monday.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the survey by Realmeter on 1,004 people aged 18 and older conducted last Thursday and Friday revealed that the approval rating for the PPP stood at 46.5 percent, while that of the DP was at 39 percent. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.

The poll further indicated that the gap between those who support the PPP for the next administration and those desiring a change in administration led by the DP has narrowed to within the margin of error. Specifically, 48.6 percent of respondents expressed support for the PPP for the next administration, marking an increase of 7.4 percentage points from the previous week. Meanwhile, respondents who favored a change from the current PPP administration decreased by 6.7 percentage points to 46.2 percent.