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Motive Unknown in Attack on US South Korea Ambassador

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The motive behind an attack on U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert is unknown, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday. Lippert, 42, underwent two-and-a-half hours of surgery after he was slashed in the face and wrist by a knife-wielding Korean nationalist in Seoul about 7:40 a.m. local time Thursday (2240 GMT Wednesday). “We cannot speculate on a motive at this time,” the State Department statement said. The assailant, Kim Ki-jong, 55, was quickly subdued by participants...

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