South Korean Opposition Leader Stabbed During Press Conference

Lee Jae-myung was stabbed on the left side of his neck by an unidentified man who has been arrested by police.

South Korea's opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung falls after being attacked by an unidentified man during his visit to Busan, South Korea, on Jan. 2, 2024. Yonhap via Reuters

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was attacked by an unidentified assailant while speaking to reporters in the southeastern port city of Busan on Tuesday, according to local reports.

The 59-year-old Democratic Party leader was visiting the site of a new airport on Gadeok Island, Busan, at around 10.27 a.m. local time when the incident occurred, Yonhap News Agency reported.