{
  "id": 13006698,
  "title": "Lee's approval rating remains at 37%: poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/lees-approval-rating-remains-at-37-poll",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T02:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20261009/lees-approval-rating-remains-at-37-poll"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating remained stable at 37 percent in the latest poll, while disapproval rose to 51 percent, according to Gallup Korea's survey conducted from Tuesday to Thursday. The poll, which surveyed 1,000 individuals aged 18 and above, found that Lee's positive assessment remained unchanged from the previous poll three weeks prior. However, his disapproval rating dropped by 5 percentage points from 56 percent in the prior survey.\n\nAmong those who positively assessed Lee's performance, 24 percent mentioned foreign affairs, while 14 percent highlighted economic and livelihood issues. On the other hand, 18 percent of those who negatively evaluated Lee pointed to his real estate policies, followed by 15 percent citing defense, security, and North Korea policy.\n\nThe ruling Democratic Party's support declined by 5 percentage points to 35 percent, marking the lowest level since Lee's administration began in June of the previous year. The main opposition People Power Party saw a slight increase in support, rising by 1 percentage point to 26 percent. The survey's margin of error was plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating held steady at 37 percent this week, with disapproval falling to 51 percent, a poll showed Friday. Positive assessment of Lee's performance remained unchanged from the last poll conducted three weeks earlier, according to the Gallup Korea survey conducted from Tuesday through Thursday on 1,000 people aged 18 and older. Lee's disapproval rating fell 5…",
  "key_points": [
    "President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating remains at 37% in Gallup Korea's latest poll.",
    "Disapproval of Lee's performance rises to 51%, up from 56% in previous survey.",
    "Ruling Democratic Party's support drops to 35%, lowest since June of previous year."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Stable approval ratings for President Lee Jae Myung belie shifts in public opinion, with his disapproval rating easing slightly as support for his ruling party hits a low since taking office.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee's approval rating remains at 37 pct: poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/lees-approval-rating-remains-at-37-pct-poll",
        "published": "2026-10-09T02:09:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee's approval rating remains at 37%: poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/lees-approval-rating-remains-at-37-poll-13010075",
        "published": "2026-10-09T02:52:03.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}