{
  "id": 8126566,
  "title": "Lee set for press conference amid falling approval ratings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/lee-set-for-press-conference-amid-falling-approval-ratings-8126566",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T23:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260918/lee-set-for-press-conference-amid-falling-approval-ratings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung prepared to hold a press conference on Friday aimed at addressing pressing issues and attempting to revive his sagging approval ratings. The controversy surrounding government policies has led to the lowest approval ratings seen in recent times, particularly among younger voters. The press conference will be conducted under the theme that \"people's wishes and lives will be more closely heeded,\" and will last for 90 minutes, starting at 10:30 a.m. This marks Lee's seventh press conference since taking office in June of 2025, although it is a rare occurrence as most of his previous press conferences were held on special occasions.\n\nLee's approval ratings have plummeted to the low 30 percent range in recent weeks, prompting the announcement of the press conference three days prior. The president will face tough questions from the media regarding his and his ruling party's efforts to amend the constitution, as well as ongoing legal issues involving his suspended trials. Both the president and his ruling Democratic Party are advocating for constitutional revision.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung was set to hold a press conference Friday to address pending issues in an apparent attempt to resuscitate his approval ratings that have fallen to their lowest level amid controversies surrounding government policies. The press conference, to be held under the slogan of \"people's wishes and lives will be more closely heeded,\" is scheduled to run for 90 minutes from 10:30…",
  "key_points": [
    "President Lee Jae Myung to hold press conference on Friday",
    "Approval ratings at low 30 percent, declining among youth",
    "Conference focuses on listening to people's wishes and lives"
  ],
  "editors_take": "President Lee's press conference is an attempt to reverse his declining approval ratings, particularly among younger voters, by promising to more closely heed people's wishes and lives.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee set for press conference amid falling approval ratings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/lee-set-for-press-conference-amid-falling-approval-ratings",
        "published": "2026-09-17T23:39:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee set for press conference amid falling approval ratings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/lee-set-for-press-conference-amid-falling-approval-ratings",
        "published": "2026-09-18T00:32:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}