U.S. ambassador to S. Korea injured by knife-wielding assailant

U.S. ambassador to S. Korea injured by knife-wielding assailant

File photo taken in Seoul in July 2010 shows Kim Ki Jong (C) being overpowered after throwing a piece of concrete at the then Japanese ambassador to South Korea. On March 5, 2015, Kim attacked U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert with a knife in Seoul and was immediately arrested. The U.S. State Department said Lippert's injuries are not life threatening. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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