South Korea opposition leader stabbed in neck during visit to Busan

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South Korea's opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southern city of Busan on Tuesday and was airlifted to a university hospital for treatment, according to officials.

Busan police official Son Je-han identified a 67-year-old man as the suspect and told a news briefing the assailant was born in 1957 and used an 18-cm knife bought online. He did not provide more details on the suspect and said the motive was being investigated.

According to Son, Lee has received an emergency treatment at a hospital in Busan and transferred to a hospital in Seoul. Local media reported the police will seek the charge of attempted murder against the assailant.

Lee is currently on trial for alleged bribery stemming from a development project when he was mayor of Seongnam near Seoul, which he has denied any wrongdoing. South Korea's next parliamentary elections are slated for April.

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