South Korean Opposition Leader Lee Stabbed in Neck at Campaign Event
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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in the neck during a visit to Busan on Tuesday. The attack left a 1 cm gash.
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The attacker was an unidentified man in his 50s or 60s wearing a paper crown with Lee's name. He asked Lee for an autograph before stabbing him.
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The assailant was subdued at the scene and arrested, but is refusing to answer questions about his motives.
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President Yoon Suk Yeol condemned the attack as unacceptable. Lee narrowly lost the 2022 election to Yoon.
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South Korea has a history of political violence involving weapons. Past attacks injured previous opposition leaders and a U.S. ambassador.