{"id":43783,"date":"2024-01-04T15:06:08","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T15:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/south-korean-opposition-leader-leaves-icu-after-knife-attack-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-01-04T15:06:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T15:06:08","slug":"south-korean-opposition-leader-leaves-icu-after-knife-attack-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/south-korean-opposition-leader-leaves-icu-after-knife-attack-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korean opposition leader leaves ICU after knife attack | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was out of intensive care and recovering from surgery to repair a major vein that was sliced in a knife attack two days ago, a surgeon who operated on him said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Lee requires continued observation as the injury to the jugular vein was tricky to repair and post-surgery complications could not be ruled out, Professor Min Seung-kee told a news briefing.<\/p>\n

“(Lee) is fortunately recovering well,” said Min from Seoul National University Hospital’s vascular surgery unit.<\/p>\n

Lee was attacked in Busan by a man in his 60s who was disguised as a supporter and approached him at an outdoor public event, stabbing him in the neck with a camping knife. The assailant was quickly subdued and taken into police custody.<\/p>\n

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The attack shocked the country and was condemned by Lee’s party and its rivals alike. It renewed questions about the safety of high-profile politicians considering the country’s history of political violence despite strict gun controls.<\/p>\n

The tough talking former progressive lawyer leads the liberal opposition party that seeks to retain its parliamentary majority against President Yoon Suk Yeol’s conservatives at an election in April.<\/p>\n

The suspect, who reportedly has a history of extreme political views, is being investigated on a charge of attempted murder.<\/p>\n

The Busan District Court issued a warrant for his formal arrest, citing the gravity of the charge against him and the possibility of flight, a court judge said by telephone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n