{
  "id": 1411938,
  "title": "Lee's approval rating edges down to new low: poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/lees-approval-rating-edges-down-to-new-low-poll",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T03:39:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260817001400315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has dropped to a new low of 43 percent, according to a recent public opinion poll. This marks the fifth consecutive weekly decline in his approval rating. The poll, conducted by Realmeter, surveyed 2,511 voters from August 10 to 14 and found a 0.3 percentage point drop in Lee's approval rating compared to the previous week.\n\nA significant 54.1 percent of respondents gave a negative assessment of Lee's job performance, up 1.1 percentage points from the prior week. This negative perception remains higher than Lee's approval rating. The most notable decline was observed among voters aged 60 and above, with their approval rating dropping by 6.1 percentage points to 43.1 percent.\n\nConversely, Lee's approval rating among voters aged 20 increased by 3.1 percentage points to 31 percent. The poll also revealed that Lee's approval rating among progressive voters fell by 4.6 percentage points to 59.1 percent, while it rose by 4.8 percentage points to 22.4 percent among conservative voters.\n\nRealmeter attributes the latest decline in Lee's approval rating to voter dissatisfaction with recent changes to real estate tax codes and other housing policy controversies. The poll's confidence level stands at 95 percent, with a margin of error ranging from plus or minus 2 percentage points.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating edged down ...",
  "key_points": [
    "President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating dropped to 43%, a new low",
    "54.1% of respondents had negative view of Lee's job performance",
    "Younger voters (20+) increased approval rating by 3.1 points to 31%"
  ],
  "editors_take": "President Lee Jae Myung's declining approval rating, especially among his core supporters, suggests growing voter dissatisfaction with his policies, notably recent changes to real estate tax codes and housing policies.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee's approval rating edges down to new low: poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/lees-approval-rating-edges-down-to-new-low-poll-1425733",
        "published": "2026-08-17T05:27:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}