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Lee Set for Press Conference Amid Falling Approval Ratings

Summary by The Korea Times
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 a.m. It will mark the seventh press conference by t…

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As President Lee Jae-myung prepares for a press conference on the 18th, attention is focused on whether it can serve as an opportunity to reverse his approval rating, which has fallen to the 30% range. The greatest interest lies in what stance he will take regarding the withdrawal of indictments and the controversy over the constitutional amendment for consecutive terms. On the 17th, President Lee reviewed the draft responses for the press confe…

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The pro-Moon faction of the Democratic Party diagnosed the decline in President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating as a stage where public trust has been withdrawn and demanded that the controversy be resolved through a press conference. In response, the pro-Lee faction is pushing back, fearing internal division, while the progressive camp is pressuring the government by strongly urging a shift in national policy, including opposition to troop depl…

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With numerous difficult challenges such as constitutional amendments for consecutive terms, personnel controversies, the re-nomination of Supreme Court justices, and real estate, this is a watershed moment to regain momentum for state affairs amidst an approval rating crisis… Attention is focused on "sincere communication." A press conference that could serve as a turning point in the 'approval rating crisis' facing President Lee Jae-myung is ju…

President Lee Jae-myung stands before the public on the 18th amidst the steepest decline in his approval ratings since taking office. It is his seventh press conference since taking office.

Cho Gab-je, CEO of ChoGabJe.com, urged President Lee Jae-myung on the 17th to "clearly state at a press conference that there will be no withdrawal of the indictment." CEO Cho also warned that if President Lee appears to be consistently making excuses, he could face a backlash comparable to the gaffes made by former Liberal Party Chairman Lee Ki-bung in the past. On Facebook that day, CEO Cho asserted, "President Lee must clarify four points at…

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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