South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck
South Korea’s tough-speaking liberal opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, was stabbed in the neck Tuesday by an unidentified knife-wielding man who attempted to kill the politician during his visit to the southeastern city of Busan, police said.
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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been stabbed in the neck by an unidentified man during a visit to the southeastern city of Busan. Emergency officials say Lee is conscious but his exact condition is unknown.
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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, center, speaks as he visits the construction site of a new airport in Busan, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 2. Lee was attacked and injured by an unidentified man during a visit Tuesday to the southeastern city of Busan, emergency officials said.3/7
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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is seen after he was injured in Busan, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 2. Lee was attacked and injured by an unidentified man during a visit Tuesday to the southeastern city of Busan, emergency officials said.4/7
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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on a stretcher, is carried by rescue team in Busan, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 2. Lee was attacked and injured by an unidentified man during a visit Tuesday to the southeastern city of Busan, emergency officials said.5/7
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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on a stretcher, is carried by rescue team in Busan, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 2. Lee was attacked and injured by an unidentified man during a visit Tuesday to the southeastern city of Busan, emergency officials said.6/7
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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, is transported on a stretcher to a hospital at a heliport in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 2. Lee was stabbed in the neck by an unidentified knife-wielding man during a visit Tuesday to the southeastern city of Busan, police said.7/7
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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on a stretcher arrives at a heliport in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 2. Lee was stabbed in the neck by an unidentified knife-wielding man during a visit Tuesday to the southeastern city of Busan, police said.
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