SEOUL -- Tensions ran high on Tuesday as a crowd convened outside the entrance to an emergency room in Seoul where South Korea's most prominent opposition politician was airlifted after being stabbed in the neck.
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South Korea politician stabbing adds to tension ahead of elections
Lee Jae-myung is a polarizing leader with both fervent supporters and detractors
Reporters and supporters of Lee Jae-myung gather outside an emergency treatment facility at Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul on Jan. 2 after the politician was stabbed in the neck. (Photo by Steven Borowiec)
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