Korean opposition party releases statement regarding attack on Lee Jae-myung

South Korea’s opposition party released a statement after an emergency meeting was held to discuss the recent attack on party leader Lee Jae-myung. Opposition leader Lee escaped death when he was stabbed in the neck, a party lawmaker said on Wednesday.Lee underwent a two-hour surgery.

He is recovering in the intensive care unit. Police said that they planned to seek an arrest warrant for the 66-year-old suspect who was detained at the scene. A district court issued a warrant to search the suspect's house and office as part of the investigation and police will focus on finding the exact motive behind the attack.