South Korean opposition leader in hospital after assassination attempt

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is seen after he was injured in Busan (Sohn Hyung-joo/AP)

South Korea’s tough-speaking liberal opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, was stabbed in the neck by an unidentified knife-wielding man who attempted to kill him during his visit to the southeastern city of Busan, police said.

Mr Lee, 59, the head of the main opposition Democratic Party, was airlifted to a Seoul hospital for surgery after receiving emergency treatment in Busan.