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South Korean Opposition Leader Survives Assassination Attempt

The attack on Lee Jae-myung sparks debate about the country's deepening political polarization.

  • Lee Jae-myung, the leader of South Korea’s main opposition party, was stabbed in the neck by a man who had been stalking him for weeks.
  • The attacker, a 66-year-old real estate agent named Kim Jin-seong, admitted an intent to kill Lee.
  • Lee is currently recovering in an intensive care unit at Seoul National University after surgery.
  • The attack has sparked a debate about South Korea’s deepening political polarization and the hatred and extremism it has seemed to inspire.
  • The rivalry between Lee and President Yoon Suk Yeol has been center stage in South Korea’s political polarization since 2022.
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