South Korean Opposition Leader Lee Jae-myung Recovering After Knife Attack: A Nation Grapples with Political Violence
South Korean Opposition Leader Lee Jae-myung Recovering After Knife Attack: A Nation Grapples with Political Violence Busan, South Korea - A wave of shock and concern swept across South Korea as news broke on Tuesday that the country's leading opposition figure, Lee Jae-myung, had been attacked with a knife. The incident, which occurred during a public visit to the southern port city of Busan , left Lee with a non-life-threatening injury to the neck. He is currently recovering in the intensive care unit of Seoul National University Hospital. Lee, the chairman of the Democratic Party and a former presidential candidate, was approached by a man posing as a supporter while entering a local fish market. As Lee leaned in to sign an autograph, the attacker lunged forward and slashed him with a knife on the neck. Security personnel quickly subdued the assailant, identified as a 66-year-old man with a history of mental health issues and no apparent political affiliation. The attack, which...