SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean opposition leader Park Geun-hye left hospital on Monday, nine days after an attacker slashed her cheek with a box cutter during a campaign rally and just ahead of local polls her party is expected to win.
Park, 54, the chairwoman of the Grand National Party (GNP), is seen as a likely candidate in next year's presidential election and saw her popularity edge up after the May 20 assault that shocked South Koreans.
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