https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3302091/south-korean-opposition-leader-lee-jae-myung-faces-assassination-threat-sparking-police-probe
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The threat prompted Lee Jae-myung to skip a rally protesting against suspended president Yoon Suk-yeol, highlighting the escalating political tensions in the country
Updated: 4:56pm, 12 Mar 2025
The leader of South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung, addresses a rally in Seoul, South Korea, on March 1. Photo: EPA-EFE/Yonhap
South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party on Wednesday requested police protection for its leader Lee Jae-myung after uncovering an alleged plot to kill him, forcing the politician to skip a scheduled rally protesting against suspended president Yoon Suk-yeol.
A party spokeswoman said the group was tipped-off about the plan involving retired secret agents scheming to eliminate Lee using Russian-made contraband guns.
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