{
  "id": 11096909,
  "title": "Lee's approval rating remains unchanged at 43%: poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/lees-approval-rating-remains-unchanged-at-43-poll",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T03:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261001/lees-approval-rating-remains-unchanged-at-43-poll"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating remained steady at 43% in a recent poll, despite a slight increase in his disapproval rating, according to a National Barometer Survey conducted from Monday to Wednesday. The survey, which polled 1,000 individuals aged 18 and older, revealed that Lee's disapproval rating surged 2 percentage points to 50% from the prior poll three weeks ago, marking the highest disapproval rating in an NBS poll.\n\nWhen respondents were asked about the administration's direction, 43% believed the Lee government was moving in the right direction, while 50% felt it was heading in the wrong direction. Support for the ruling Democratic Party dropped 4 percentage points to 35%, while backing for the main opposition People Power Party remained unchanged at 25%. The poll, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level, provides insight into public sentiment surrounding President Lee's administration and the political landscape.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating remained unchanged at a record low of 43 percent this week, a poll showed Thursday. In a National Barometer Survey (NBS) conducted from Monday to Wednesday, Lee's disapproval rating rose 2 percentage points to 50 percent from the previous poll conducted three weeks earlier. It marked Lee's highest disapproval rating in an NBS poll. When asked about the…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee's approval rating remains unchanged at 43 pct: poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/lees-approval-rating-remains-unchanged-at-43-pct-poll",
        "published": "2026-10-01T02:46:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee's approval rating remains unchanged at 43 pct: poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/lees-approval-rating-remains-unchanged-at-43-pct-poll-11093316",
        "published": "2026-10-01T03:12:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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