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Lee's condition has improved and he will continue to receive
treatment at home, although it is not known when he might resume
his duties, Democratic Party official Kwon Hyuk-ki told
reporters.
Lee, a former presidential candidate who narrowly lost the 2022
election to conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol, was attacked
in the southern port city of Busan last Tuesday by a man who
lunged at him with a camping knife after asking for his
autograph.
Surgeons operated on Lee for more than two hours to repair a
jugular vein in his neck.
Police have revealed few details about the suspect, a
67-year-old man who was disguised as a supporter, and an
official at Busan Metropolitan Police Agency told Reuters that
they decided on Tuesday not to disclose his identity to the
public.
The Democratic Party has called on police to reveal the identity
and party affiliation of the suspect in the attack, which
shocked the nation and renewed questions about high-profile
politicians' safety.
In South Korea, police or prosecutors disclose the identity of
the suspect in a violent crime if they believe it is in the
public interest and there is sufficient evidence for the crime.
Police said they will announce the final result of their
investigation into the attack on Wednesday.
President Yoon and politicians from both the ruling and
opposition parties have called the attack on Lee an "act of
terror" and a challenge to democracy.
(Reporting by Hyunsu Yim; Editing by Ed Davies and Edmund
Klamann)
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