South Korea opposition leader in ICU after knife attack amid calls for stronger security

South Korea's opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung remained hospitalised in intensive care after a knife attack shocked political leaders. Surgeons repaired a major blood vessel in his neck after an assailant stabbed him. The attack highlighted the need for stronger security for high-profile political figures in a country with a history of political violence. Lee, a progressive leader, had been rallying the party to retain the parliamentary majority against President Yoon Suk Yeol's conservatives.