Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:29am on 02 Jan 2024,Tuesday International
South Korea's opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, was stabbed in the neck while engaging with reporters in Busan. The attack occurred as Lee walked through a crowd after inspecting a new airport site. Graphic footage showed him collapsing, with onlookers rushing to assist. The assailant, who reportedly asked for an autograph before the assault, was swiftly apprehended by police. Lee, conscious and bleeding, was transported to Pusan National University Hospital. Described as an act of terror, the incident prompts calls for a thorough police investigation. Lee, a former presidential contender, faces past scandals but remains a potent political figure in South Korea's landscape.
