South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck during appearance

Lee Jae-myung taken to hospital with knife wound, local media report

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Opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung lies on the ground after being attacked by an unidentified man while talking to reporters in Busan, South Korea, on Jan. 2. © Reuters

STEVEN BOROWIEC, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- The leader of South Korea's main opposition party was stabbed during an official appearance in the southern city of Busan on Tuesday, local media reported.

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