South Korea opposition leader in ICU after knife attack amid calls for stronger security
Wednesday, 3 January 2024 South Korea's opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung remained hospitalised in intensive care after a knife attack shocked political leaders. Surgeons repaired a major blood vessel in his neck after an assailant stabbed him. The attack highlighted the need for stronger security for high-profile political figures in a country with a history of political violence. Lee, a progressive leader, had been rallying the party to retain the parliamentary majority against President Yoon Suk Yeol's conservatives.
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South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung, who was stabbed in the neck, is "recovering well" but still needs close monitoring to avoid complications, according to a Seoul National University..