Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is fighting for his life after the attacker. A man attacked a politician with a knife at the airport in broad daylight. He punched her in the throat in front of reporters covering Jae-myung's trip. Now the victim of the attack is fighting for his life in the hospital.
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South Korea. He approached the leader of the opposition and hit him directly in the neck
The dramatic incident happened on Tuesday, during the trip Lee Jae-myung In the city Busan in the south-eastern part South Korea.
According to Yonhap news agency, the 59-year-old leader of the Democratic Party of South Korea was attacked as he left the airport.
– He was walking to the car, talking to journalists, when the assailant asked for an autograph – described the witness. The whole incident was caught by cameras.
The material shows a politician surrounded by journalists. Suddenly, the moment comes when Jae-myung takes the title back with the force of a punch. The 59-year-old man fell to the ground and the attacker was quickly subdued.
The leader of the opposition was taken to the hospital in serious condition 20 minutes after the attack. Now doctors are fighting for his life.
The 59-year-old's main rival, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, immediately reacted to the incident. “Yun emphasized that our society must not tolerate this type of violence under any circumstances,” his press office said.