{
  "id": 2903891,
  "title": "Lee's approval rating sinks to new low: poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/lees-approval-rating-sinks-to-new-low-poll",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T00:47:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260824/lees-approval-rating-sinks-to-new-low-poll"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has plummeted to a record low of 40.2 percent, continuing a weekly decline for the sixth time in a row, according to a poll conducted by Realmeter for the EKN newspaper. The survey polled 2,026 individuals between Tuesday and Friday, revealing a 2.8 percentage point drop from the previous week. A majority of respondents, 56.9 percent, expressed a negative view of Lee's performance, an increase of 2.8 percentage points compared to the prior week.\n\nRealmeter cited two primary factors contributing to the decline: dissatisfaction with the government's housing policies, particularly over a proposed development of apartments in Yongsan Park, central Seoul; and partisan disputes surrounding Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae's recommendation of two additional Supreme Court justice nominees to the president via written communication, rather than the customary in-person coordination. Additionally, security concerns were raised due to the reduced intensity of joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has slipped to a new low of 40.2 percent, also marking the sixth consecutive week of decline, a poll showed Monday. In the poll conducted on 2,026 voters from Tuesday to Friday by Realmeter and commissioned by the EKN newspaper, Lee's approval rating fell 2.8 percentage points from the previous week. Of the respondents, 56.9 percent gave a negative…",
  "key_points": [
    "President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating hits record low of 40.2%",
    "Major concerns: housing policies and Supreme Court nominee recommendation",
    "Joint military exercises with US reduced in intensity"
  ],
  "editors_take": "President Lee Jae Myung's sinking approval rating reflects growing dissatisfaction with his government's policies, particularly on housing and amid heightened security concerns and partisan disputes.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee's approval rating sinks to new low: poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/lees-approval-rating-sinks-to-new-low-poll-2905802",
        "published": "2026-08-24T00:33:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee's approval rating sinks to new low: poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/lees-approval-rating-sinks-to-new-low-poll-2905280",
        "published": "2026-08-24T00:52:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}