"South Korean Opposition Leader Lee Jae-myung Stabbed During Busan Visit"

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"South Korean Opposition Leader Lee Jae-myung Stabbed During Busan Visit"
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Lee Jae-myung, the leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, was stabbed in the neck by an unidentified assailant while visiting Busan. The attack was captured on live-streamed TV footage, and the attacker, who disguised himself as a supporter, has been detained. Lee's condition is currently unknown, and President Yoon Suk Yeol has ordered a swift investigation and medical support for Lee, emphasizing that such violence is intolerable. Lee has been a political figure recently involved in a hunger strike protesting against what he claims are politically motivated charges by the state prosecutors.

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