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South Korea opposition chief stabbed in neck, recovering after surgery

By Ju-min Park and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck on Tuesday by a man who lunged at him with a knife after asking for his autograph, officials said. Lee, 59, was rushed to hospital, where he underwent surgery to repair a major blood […]

South Korea opposition leader stabbed in the neck

STORY: South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung has been hospitalized, after being attacked on Tuesday during a visit to the city of Busan. Health officials say his injuries are not life threatening. This video shows the assailant, who appears to be in his 50s or 60s, approaching Lee for an autograph. The man […]

South Korean opposition leader stabbed in the neck by a knife-wielding man

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck by an unidentified knife-wielding man during a visit to the south-eastern city of Busan, police said. Mr Lee, head of the main opposition Democratic Party, was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment after the incident on Tuesday. Police and emergency officials said he […]

South Korea Opposition Leader Stabbed in Neck, Taken to Hospital

(Bloomberg) — South Korea’s main opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung was attacked by an unidentified assailant during a visit to the southern coastal city of Busan and rushed to a hospital after he was bleeding from his neck. Most Read from Bloomberg The extent of Lee’s injuries was not yet known from the attack that […]

South Korea opposition chief stabbed in neck

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southern port city of Busan on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency reported. Lee was attacked by an unidentified man while touring the site of a proposed airport, Yonhap said. The assailant appeared to be a […]