{
  "id": 15517803,
  "title": "Lee's approval rating rebounds after 2-week decline: poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/lees-approval-rating-rebounds-after-2-week-decline-poll",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T23:35:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261019000800315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SEOUL, October 19 - President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose to 37.3 percent following a two-week decline, according to a newly released poll. Conducted by Realmeter, the survey of 2,520 adults across South Korea found positive assessments of the president's performance increased by 2.1 percentage points compared to the previous week, while negative assessments dropped by 1 percentage point to 60.4 percent. Realmeter attributed the rebound to policies aimed at improving citizens' lives, including housing and job opportunities, as well as the government's efforts to address violent crime following a stabbing incident in Incheon, located west of Seoul. However, a sharp decline in the stock market later in the week appeared to have negatively impacted Lee's approval rating. A separate survey of 1,005 adults, conducted between Thursday and Friday, revealed that support for the ruling Democratic Party rose by 0.7 percentage points to 36.2 percent, while opposition party support fell by 0.4 percentage points to 40.9 percent. Both polls were commissioned by the Asia Business Daily and had a margin of error of 2 percentage points for the presidential approval rating and 3.1 percentage points for the political party support, at a 95 percent confidence level.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rebounded t...",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "President Lee's approval rating rebounds after 2-week decline: poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/president-lees-approval-rating-rebounds-after-2-week-decline-poll",
        "published": "2026-10-19T00:17:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}