{
  "id": 6724129,
  "title": "Nominee becomes liability",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/nominee-becomes-liability-6724129",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T07:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/editorial/20260911/ed-nominee-becomes-liability"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung's choice to appoint Rep. Yong Hye-in from the minor Basic Income Party as the gender equality minister has turned into a political nightmare. A recent Gallup poll, published on Friday, revealed that Lee's popularity has plummeted to a record low of 38 percent, a two percentage point drop from the week prior. The poll cited Lee's unpopular housing policy (24 percent) and personnel choices (16 percent) as the main drivers of this approval slide. Rep. Yong is a central factor in the president's waning approval ratings. The nominee is under intense scrutiny for refusing to relinquish her parliamentary seat even after her nomination for the cabinet was confirmed, despite the customary practice that lawmakers appointed to cabinet roles resign from their parliamentary positions. Additionally, she is facing accusations that she has managed her minor party more akin to a family business rather than a political entity. Her conduct at a press conference on Thursday was particularly contentious, as she appeared irritable and repeatedly interrupted a journalist questioning her qualifications for the cabinet position.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung’s decision to nominate Rep. Yong Hye-in of the minor Basic Income Party as gender equality minister has become a political quagmire. In the latest Gallup poll released Friday, Lee’s approval rating fell further to a record low of 38 percent, down two percentage points from the previous week. The polling agency cited, among other factors, the Lee administration’s unpopular…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Nominee becomes liability",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/nominee-becomes-liability",
        "published": "2026-09-11T06:37:03.000Z"
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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."
}