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January 11, 2024

Attacker Who Stabbed South Korean Opposition Leader Was Trying to Prevent Future Presidential Run
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Authorities in South Korea have confirmed the recent stabbing of
opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was a politically motivated attack. Lee
Jae-myung, who survived the assassination attempt, ran for president in
2022 and narrowly lost to conservative Yoon Suk-yeol. Police said the
attacker wanted to prevent him from running for president again in 2027.
This is Busan Police Commissioner Woo Cheol-mun.

Woo Cheol-mun: "The suspect stated that he held a grudge that the
victim, Lee Jae-myung, was not properly punished, and he wanted to
prevent the victim from becoming president, stop him from giving
nominations to certain groups and taking a majority of seats in the
upcoming general election. That is why he decided to kill the victim."



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