Lee Jae-myung stabbing

South Korean Police Investigating 14-year-old Boy as Suspect of Attack on Lawmaker

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South Korean Police Investigating 14-year-old Boy as Suspect of Attack on Lawmaker

An assailant who repeatedly struck a South Korean lawmaker with a rock as she tried to resist was a 14-year-old boy who was sent to a mental health facility Friday, Seoul police said as they continue to investigate the attack. The attack Thursday on Bae Hyunjin, a member of the conservative ruling party, came just … Read more

South Korea’s Opposition Leader Survives Stabbing

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South Korea’s Opposition Leader Survives Stabbing

South Korea’s opposition leader and former presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung was stabbed on the morning of January 2 during a visit to Busan.  The attacker reportedly approached Lee to ask for an autograph before pulling out a knife and stabbing Lee in the neck. The attacker was immediately subdued and arrested; police declined to give … Read more