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  "id": 8131537,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T00:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "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 is scheduled to hold a press conference on Friday to tackle pressing issues and attempt to boost his declining approval ratings. The event, which will last 90 minutes starting at 10:30 a.m., marks the seventh press conference since he assumed office in June 2025, but is an uncommon occurrence as most of his prior press conferences were tied to special occasions. The announcement of the conference was made three days prior.\n\nLee's approval ratings have plummeted to the lowest levels in the mid-30 percent range in recent weeks, particularly among younger voters. At the press conference, he is expected to answer questions from the media regarding his ruling party's efforts for a constitutional revision and the issues connected to his suspended trials. The president and his Democratic Party have been advocating for a 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…",
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-17T23:57:02.000Z"
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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."
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