Posted 1/2/2024, 7:39:00 AM
South Korean Opposition Leader Lee Jae-myung Stabbed in Neck While Campaigning
- Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea's main opposition party, was stabbed in the neck by a man asking for his autograph
- The attack happened in Busan while Lee was meeting with journalists after touring an airport site
- The 66-year-old attacker was detained; Lee was flown to a Seoul hospital for treatment
- Lee narrowly lost the 2022 presidential election and faces corruption investigations he says are politically motivated
- The attack is considered an "act of terror" by Lee's party and has prompted orders to increase security for politicians