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Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in his neck while speaking to reporters at a news conference

SEOUL — South Korean opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck and rushed to hospital for treatment on Tuesday (Jan 2), months ahead of a national parliamentary election. The country has a history of political violence dating back to its founding in 1948. Here are some of the most recent incidents: Lee's predecessor as leader of...

Main opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung was attacked by an assailant and stabbed in the neck by a knife during his tour to Busan on Tuesday morning. Lee was stabbed around 10:27 a.m. after talking to reporters during a visit to the site of a new airport off the coast of Busan. The assailant was detained by police at the scene. Lee sustained a cut 1 centimeter-wide and remained conscious when the paramedics arrived...

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is in stable condition after being assaulted by a knife-wielding attacker during a visit to the country's second-largest city, Busan, Tuesday morning.

His party said Lee Jae-myung's jugular vein was damaged and that he was flown to Seoul for emergency treatment.