{
  "id": 19599490,
  "title": "Lee's disapproval rating again outruns approval rating: poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/lees-disapproval-rating-again-outruns-approval-rating-poll-19599490",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T04:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20261112/lees-disapproval-rating-again-outruns-approval-rating-poll"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung's disapproval rating has surged to 47 percent, surpassing his approval rating, according to a recent survey. Conducted by the National Barometer Survey, the poll questioned 1,001 adults between Monday and Wednesday. Positive assessments of Lee's performance declined 2 percentage points to 44 percent, while negative assessments increased 3 percentage points to 47 percent. This marks a trend reversal, as Lee's disapproval rating had been higher than his approval rating for several weeks prior to the latest survey.\n\nNotably, 51 percent of respondents expressed a desire for Lee to reduce his use of social media for direct communication with the public regarding his policy direction. They cited concerns that remarks made without adequate deliberation could lead to confusion. Meanwhile, 42 percent supported Lee's continued use of social media for communication. Support for the ruling Democratic Party of Korea dipped 1 percentage point to 35 percent, while the main opposition People Power Party's support remained steady at 25 percent.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung's disapproval rating rose to 47 percent this week, surpassing his approval rating, a survey showed Thursday. In a survey of 1,001 adults nationwide conducted Monday through Wednesday, positive assessments of Lee's job performance fell 2 percentage points to 44 percent from two weeks earlier, according to the National Barometer Survey (NBS). Negative assessments rose 3…",
  "key_points": [
    "Lee's disapproval rating at 47%, surpassing approval rating",
    "51% desire Lee to reduce social media use for policy communication",
    "Support for ruling Democratic Party of Korea dips to 35%"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee's disapproval rating again outruns approval rating: poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/lees-disapproval-rating-again-outruns-approval-rating-poll",
        "published": "2026-11-12T03:24:21.000Z"
      }
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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."
}