SEOUL: U.S. envoy to South Korea Mark Lippert was attacked by an armed man and injured in downtown Seoul on Thursday morning, local media reported.

The suspected assailant, identified as 55-year-old Kim Ki-jong, cut the envoy's cheek and wrist with a razor blade at around 7:40 a.m. local time when the envoy was preparing for a lecture at a venue in Sejong Cultural Center in central Seoul, according to the police.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details