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  "id": 13010075,
  "title": "Lee's approval rating remains at 37%: poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/lees-approval-rating-remains-at-37-poll-13010075",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T02:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "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 steady at 37 percent this week, according to a new Gallup Korea survey conducted from Tuesday through Thursday. Disapproval of his performance rose to 51 percent, a 5 percentage point increase from the previous poll three weeks ago, when it stood at 56 percent. The survey polled 1,000 people aged 18 and older.\n\nWhen asked to cite reasons for their positive assessment of Lee's performance, 24 percent mentioned foreign affairs, while 14 percent pointed to economic and livelihood issues. Among those who negatively evaluated his performance, 18 percent cited his real estate policies, followed by 15 percent who mentioned defense, security, and North Korea policy.\n\nSupport for the ruling Democratic Party dropped 5 percentage points to 35 percent, marking the lowest approval level since Lee took office in June of the previous year. Support for the main opposition People Power Party fell 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…",
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        "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"
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      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-09T02:37:03.000Z"
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