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A Year In, South Korea's Lee Jae-myung Rides High Approval

2026-07-07

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Summary

President Lee Jae-myung marked his first year in office in June 2026 with approval ratings near 70% — among the highest for any modern South Korean leader.
He took power after the impeachment of Yoon Suk-yeol, whose 2024 martial-law declaration threw the country into crisis, winning a snap election on a stabilizing, centrist platform.
Lee hosted Xi Jinping in late 2025 and made the first South Korean presidential visit to China since 2019, as his party gained in 2026 local elections.

The question

Lee Jae-myung has restored stability to South Korean politics.

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