SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors formally charged the man who injured US ambassador Mark Lippert in a knife attack with attempted murder, despite his denials of any intention to kill.
Lippert, 42, suffered deep gashes to his cheek and hand when he was assaulted by knife-wielding nationalist Kim Ki-jong at a breakfast function in central Seoul last month.
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