The leader of the opposition in South Korea, Lee Jae-myung, was stabbed in the neck while visiting the port city of Busan in the south.

South Korea's opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, has been stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southern port city of Busan. Lee, the head of the main opposition Democratic Party, was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. He was reportedly conscious and not in critical condition. The assailant, a man in his 60s, reportedly approached Lee, asking for an autograph, before stabbing him. The attacker was quickly subdued and arrested at the scene. Lee's Democratic Party called the incident "a terrorist attack on Lee and a serious threat to democracy. ".

January 02, 2024
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