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South Korean opposition leader airlifted to hospital after stabbing

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South Korean opposition leader airlifted to hospital after stabbing

South Korean opposition leader airlifted to hospital after stabbing

South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung is airlifted and transported by ambulance to Seoul National University Hospital after he was stabbed in the neck by a man who pushed through a crowd in Busan pretending to be a supporter.

Lee was surrounded by journalists and supporters at a construction site in the southern port city of Busan when a man lunged and struck him in the neck.


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