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

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"South Korean Opposition Leader Lee Jae-myung Stabbed During Busan Event"
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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck by a man posing as an autograph-seeker during a visit to Busan. Lee, who lost the 2022 presidential election, was conscious and received emergency treatment at a university hospital. The assailant, a man in his 50s or 60s, was subdued by police and is not cooperating with the investigation. President Yoon Suk Yeol condemned the attack, emphasizing that such violence is intolerable. Lee is also currently on trial for alleged bribery, and the country is preparing for parliamentary elections in April. South Korea has experienced several incidents of political violence in the past.

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