59-year-old South Korea opposition leader Lee Jae-myung had just finished touring a construction site of a new airport on Gadeok Island when he was attacked and stabbed in neck while talking with reporters.

Numerous media outlets captured the horrific attack.

As a presidential candidate, Lee Jae-myung was in favor of normalizing relations with North Korea.

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VIA BBC – Lee Jae-myung, who narrowly lost the presidential elections in 2022, was stabbed on the left side of his neck on Tuesday morning.

The male attacker was arrested at the scene.  Lee was transferred to a hospital about 20 minutes after the attack. He was conscious at the time, Yonhap said.

Mr Lee is not currently a member of South Korea’s legislature but is widely expected to run for a seat in the next general election, which will take place in April 2024.

He lost the 2022 presidential elections with a 0.73% difference in votes to current President Yoon Suk-yeol, making it the closest presidential race in South Korean history. (read more)

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