Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myeong was stabbed during his visit to the site of the new international airport on Gadeok Island in Busan on Tuesday…
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea enters Seoul Plaza, the memorial site for 2022 Itaewon disaster victims, during a memorial event of the first anniversary on Oct. 29, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. (Chris Jung/NurPhoto via Getty Images)(SEOUL, South Korea) An opposition leader in South Korea was attacked during a press conference on Tuesday, according to the Busan Metropolitan Police.
South Korean Democratic Party Leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck by an assailant in Busan, South Korea, according to police.
Lee was transferred to Seoul National University Hospital via helicopter, Democratic Party spokesperson Kwon Chil-seung told journalists in front of Busan University Hospital on Tuesday.
Doctors found damage to Lee s jugular vein, the spokesperson said.
"This is an act of terror on Representative Lee Jae-myung and a serious threat to democracy which should never take place under any circumstances. We ask the police to investigate the case with
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