{
  "id": 446909,
  "title": "Housing policy, prosecution reform drag president's approval rating to record low",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/housing-policy-prosecution-reform-drag-presidents-approval-rating-to-446909",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T07:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260810/housing-policy-prosecution-reform-drag-presidents-approval-rating-to-record-low"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has plummeted to an all-time low during his tenure, according to a recent survey. The decline in public support is attributed to a variety of politically sensitive issues that have come to the forefront. These include contentious housing policy, the controversial overhaul of the prosecution system, and Lee's own remarks regarding the Korea Military Academy. The Realmeter survey, commissioned by Energy Economic News, reveals that Lee's support rating has now dropped below that of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) for the first time in his presidency. The second year of Lee's term has seen a broader erosion of support, fueled by a heat wave of unprecedented length and economic uncertainties. The real estate tax reform controversy centers around potential tax hikes on high-value property owners, a topic of significant political sensitivity, especially in Seoul. Similarly, the criticism surrounding prosecution reform stems from a legislative revision that completely abolishes prosecutors' previous powers.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has fallen to a new low since he took office, as public discontent grew over politically sensitive issues, including housing policy, prosecution reform and his controversial remarks about the Korea Military Academy, a survey showed Monday. The Realmeter survey, commissioned by Energy Economic News, also showed that public support for Lee slipped below the…",
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}