"South Korea's Lee Jae-myung Stabbed in Neck During Attack, Now in ICU Recovery"

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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck by an assailant posing as a supporter during a visit to Busan. The attacker, who intended to kill Lee, was subdued by party officials and detained by police. Lee underwent a two-hour operation and is recovering in an intensive care unit. The incident is being investigated as an attempted murder and a "serious threat to democracy" by Lee's Democratic Party. President Yoon Suk Yeol condemned the violence and ordered a thorough investigation. Lee, a vocal critic of the current government, has been involved in a hunger strike and faces ongoing corruption allegations.
Topics:world##assassinationattempt#democraticparty#leejaemyung#politicalviolence#politicscrime#southkorea
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