Seoul, Jan 2 (AP) South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was attacked and injured by an unidentified man during a visit on Tuesday to the southeastern city of Busan, emergency officials said.

Busan's emergency office said Lee was attacked as he visited the construction site of a new airport in the city.

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It said Lee, head of the main opposition Democratic Party, was conscious but his exact condition was unknown.

South Korean media cited witnesses as saying the man used a knife-like weapon to injure Lee's neck.

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Lee lost the 2022 presidential election to President Yoon Suk Yeol by a narrow margin. (AP)

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