South Korean Opposition Leader Stabbed By An Unidentified Man
1 year ago

South Korean Opposition Leader Stabbed By An Unidentified Man

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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is seen after he was injured in Busan, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. Sohn Hyung-joo via AP SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s tough-speaking liberal opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, was stabbed in the neck by an unidentified knife-wielding man during a visit Tuesday to the southeastern city of Busan, police said. Last September, a South Korean court denied an arrest warrant for Lee over the allegations, saying there wasn’t a clear risk that he would destroy evidence. The court hearing was arranged after South Korea’s opposition-controlled parliament voted to lift Lee’s immunity to arrest, a move that reflected growing divisions within his Democratic Party over his legal troubles.

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South Korea opposition leader indicted for misuse of public funds
1 month, 3 weeks ago

South Korea opposition leader indicted for misuse of public funds

The Independent  

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South Korea’s opposition leader convicted of violating election law
1 month, 3 weeks ago

South Korea’s opposition leader convicted of violating election law

The Independent  

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South Korean opposition leader given suspended jail term for violating election law
1 month, 3 weeks ago

South Korean opposition leader given suspended jail term for violating election law

ABC  

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been convicted of violating election law and sentenced to a suspended prison term after a court ruled he made false statements while denying corruption allegations during a presidential campaign. Prosecutors also cited a TV interview Mr Lee gave in December 2021, when he said he didn't know a senior official at Seongnam city's …

Man who stabbed South Korea’s opposition leader sentenced to 15 years in prison
6 months ago

Man who stabbed South Korea’s opposition leader sentenced to 15 years in prison

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — A man who stabbed South Korea’s opposition leader in the neck earlier this year was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday, court officials said. The knife-wielding man attacked Lee Jae-myung, head of the liberal Democratic Party, South Korea’s biggest political party, in January after approaching him asking for his autograph at an event in …

Man who stabbed South Korea's opposition leader sentenced to 15 years in prison
6 months ago

Man who stabbed South Korea's opposition leader sentenced to 15 years in prison

ABC  

A man who stabbed South Korea's opposition leader in the neck earlier this year was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday, court officials say. Police said the 67-year-old man, whose name has not been released, told investigators he wanted to kill Mr Lee to prevent him from becoming South Korea's president. South Korean election focuses on gender equality …

South Korean opposition leader who was stabbed in an attack accuses president of divisive politics
11 months, 1 week ago

South Korean opposition leader who was stabbed in an attack accuses president of divisive politics

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean opposition leader who was stabbed in an attack and underwent surgery earlier this month accused the country’s conservative president on Wednesday of promoting divisive politics and worsening an already toxic discourse in the nation. Lee Jae-myung also urged voters to support his liberal Democratic Party in the April parliamentary elections in order to …

South Korean President labels attack on MP act of 'terrorism'
11 months, 2 weeks ago

South Korean President labels attack on MP act of 'terrorism'

The Hindu  

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has called an attack by a minor against a ruling party lawmaker this week an act of "terrorism", his office said on January 26. Mr. Yoon's remarks come a day after both the ruling People Power Party and opposition Democratic Party characterised the incident as an act of "political terrorism." South Korea is gearing …

South Korean lawmaker is injured in an attack weeks after the opposition leader was stabbed
11 months, 2 weeks ago

South Korean lawmaker is injured in an attack weeks after the opposition leader was stabbed

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean governing party lawmaker was treated for lacerations at a Seoul hospital after being attacked Thursday by an unidentified man who repeatedly struck her in the head with a rock-like object. The attack, which came weeks after a man stabbed opposition leader Lee Jae-myung in the neck in the southern city of Busan, raises …

Man accused of stabbing a South Korean politician wanted to stop him becoming president, police say
1 year ago

Man accused of stabbing a South Korean politician wanted to stop him becoming president, police say

The Independent  

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South Korean Opposition leader released from hospital a week after being stabbed in the neck
1 year ago

South Korean Opposition leader released from hospital a week after being stabbed in the neck

The Hindu  

South Korea's main Opposition leader expressed hopes for an end to “politics of hatred,” as he left a hospital on January 10 about a week after he was stabbed in the neck by a knife-wielding man who approached while asking for his autograph. The suspect's motive isn't known, but he told police that he attempted to kill Lee Jae-myung, leader …

Man accused of stabbing a South Korean politician wanted to stop him from becoming president: police
1 year ago

Man accused of stabbing a South Korean politician wanted to stop him from becoming president: police

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The man accused of stabbing South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung in the neck told investigators that he wanted to kill him to prevent him from becoming the country’s president, police said Wednesday. During questioning, the suspect said he had determined to kill Lee to prevent him from running for South Korea’s presidency, Busan police chief …

Attacker wanted to stop South Korean politician from becoming president, police say
1 year ago

Attacker wanted to stop South Korean politician from becoming president, police say

LA Times  

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung speaks as he leaves a hospital in Seoul on Wednesday. The man accused of stabbing South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung in the neck told investigators that he wanted to kill the politician to prevent him from becoming the country’s president, police said Wednesday. Police said they believe the suspect acted alone when he …

Man who stabbed SKorean leader didn’t want him to become president: Police
1 year ago

Man who stabbed SKorean leader didn’t want him to become president: Police

Al Jazeera  

Opposition politician Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck in a near-fatal attack on January 2 in southern Busan city. Police in South Korea have revealed that the man accused of stabbing opposition leader Lee Jae-myung in the neck wanted to kill him to prevent him from becoming the country’s president. “The suspect decided to kill Lee to prevent him …

Stabbed South Korean opposition leader to be discharged from hospital
1 year ago

Stabbed South Korean opposition leader to be discharged from hospital

Hindustan Times  

The leader of South Korea's main opposition party, Lee Jae-myung, will be discharged on Wednesday from the hospital where he has been recovering since an attacker stabbed him in the neck last week at a public event, his party said on Tuesday. Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of South Korea's ruling Democratic Party. Lee's condition has improved and he will …

South Korean police raid house of suspect who stabbed opposition leader Lee in the neck
1 year ago

South Korean police raid house of suspect who stabbed opposition leader Lee in the neck

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean police on Wednesday raided the residence and office of a man who stabbed the country’s opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, in the neck in an attack that left him hospitalized in an intensive care unit, officials said. Cho Jeong-sik, the party’s secretary general, said Wednesday the two-hour surgery was successful and that Lee remained in …

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung recovering in ICU following stabbing
1 year ago

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung recovering in ICU following stabbing

ABC  

South Korea's opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is recovering in intensive care after being stabbed in the neck in an attack that shocked political leaders who were vying for the upper hand in a major election three months away. Key points: Lee Jae-myung is recovering after surgery to reconstruct his jugular vein The attack has sparked calls for tougher security for …

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in neck as he speaks to reporters
1 year ago

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in neck as he speaks to reporters

The Independent  

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South Korea Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed on camera; recovering in ICU
1 year ago

South Korea Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed on camera; recovering in ICU

Hindustan Times  

South Korea's opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed on Tuesday in the neck while he was on a visit to the city of Busan. South Korea's opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung arrives on a stretcher at Seoul National University Hospital after being stabbed. Lee, who witnessed a narrow loss in the 2022 presidential election, underwent surgery at …

South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck, police say attacker approached for autograph
1 year ago

South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck, police say attacker approached for autograph

The Hindu  

South Korea’s tough-speaking liberal opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, was stabbed in the neck by an unidentified knife-wielding man who attempted to kill him during his visit to the southeastern city of Busan on January 2, police said. Mr. Lee’s party later said he was recovering at an intensive care unit at the Seoul National University Hospital following a two-hour operation. …

South Korea's opposition leader stabbed in neck during visit to Busan | Video
1 year ago

South Korea's opposition leader stabbed in neck during visit to Busan | Video

India TV News  

South Korea's opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southern port city of Busan on Tuesday, according to local media reports. Lee, 59, the head of the main opposition Democratic Party, was airlifted to a Seoul hospital for surgery after receiving emergency treatment in Busan. Busan's emergency office said that Lee, …

South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck, airlifted to hospital
1 year ago

South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck, airlifted to hospital

Al Jazeera  

Lee Jae-myung was attacked while speaking to reporters during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan. South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been airlifted to hospital in Seoul after he was stabbed in the neck by a man during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan. Lee, who heads the main opposition Democratic Party, was …

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in the neck
1 year ago

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in the neck

ABC  

South Korean opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck on Tuesday by a man who lunged at him with a knife after asking for his autograph, officials say. Key points: The opposition leader was conscious as he was taken to hospital, local media says Police officials and bystanders were seen wrestling the attacker down after he …

Two South Korean police officers stabbed outside presidential compound
1 year, 2 months ago

Two South Korean police officers stabbed outside presidential compound

Firstpost  

The 77-year-old assailant, identified by his surname Park, began yelling in front of the compound and stabbed the officers as they tried to subdue him Two South Korean police officers were stabbed outside a compound that houses the presidential office in Seoul, the Yonhap news agency reported Tuesday. The 77-year-old assailant, identified by his surname Park, began yelling in front …

South Korean opposition leader attends court hearing on arrest warrant for alleged corruption
1 year, 3 months ago

South Korean opposition leader attends court hearing on arrest warrant for alleged corruption

The Independent  

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South Korea detains suspect in high school teacher’s stabbing a day after separate attack wounded 14
1 year, 5 months ago

South Korea detains suspect in high school teacher’s stabbing a day after separate attack wounded 14

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean police detained a man suspected of stabbing a high school teacher with a knife Friday in the city of Daejeon. Officials at the Daejeon Metropolitan Police Agency didn’t immediately release the personal details of the suspect in the Friday morning attack on the teacher at Songchon High School, describing him only as a man …

South Korean police pursue suspect in 2nd stabbing attack in 2 days
1 year, 5 months ago

South Korean police pursue suspect in 2nd stabbing attack in 2 days

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — A man rammed a car onto a sidewalk Thursday in the South Korean city of Seongnam, then stepped out of the vehicle and began stabbing people at a shopping mall, leaving at least 14 people wounded. Just hours after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday called for “ultra-strong” law enforcement measures in response to …

Opposition leader in South Korea wanted in corruption case
1 year, 10 months ago

Opposition leader in South Korea wanted in corruption case

Firstpost  

Seoul: South Korean prosecutors on Thursday requested an arrest warrant for the head of the main opposition Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung, in an investigation into development projects and bribery allegations. Lee, a former Democratic presidential candidate, is accused of being in breach of his duty over losses of 489.5 billion won run up by Seongnam Development Corporation during his time …

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