In South Korea, the investigation continues after stationed in Seoul. Mark Lippert was injured with a knife on Thursday. The suspect was immediately arrested and taken into custody. It could be prosecuted for attempted murder.
Authorities believe the perpetrator, Kim Ki-Jong, could have links with North Korea. He went there several times between 2006 and 2007. Aged 55, he led a nationalist movement. There are some days, he denounced in his blog, the military exercises between South Korea and the United States who have just started.
Washington's closest ally in Seoul. And there is no reason to change. This is certainly the wish of the South Korean authorities. Prime Minister Lee Wan-Koo said Friday after a visit to the US Ambassador to the hospital.
Wounded in the face and hand, the diplomat has been to dozens of stitches. It should stay a day or two in the hospital. President Barack Obama called him to wish him a "speedy recovery".
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