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Update on stabbing of South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-Myung as of Wednesday (03 January)

Risk level: Medium Country: South Korea

As per reports, Lee Jae-Myung was airlifted to a Seoul hospital after receiving emergency treatment in Busan. He has since been recovering in the intensive care unit at the Seoul National University Hospital following a two-hour operation.

President Yoon Suk-Yeol expressed his concerns about the incident, while Democratic Party (DP) workers, politicians and citizens took part in public gatherings in support of the Lee.

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