South Korea tightens security for opposition leader over suspected plot, Yonhap reports


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  • Tuesday, 18 Mar 2025

FILE PHOTO: South Korea's opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung walks past People Power Party lawmakers protesting against National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik during the impeachment vote of a plenary session for South Korean acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-sooat the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, December 27, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean police started on Tuesday providing additional security for the leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, after lawmakers had warned of a potential assassination plot targeting Lee Jae-myung, the Yonhap News Agency reported.

The move comes after the party had last week urged police to ramp up security for Lee after some of its lawmakers said they were tipped off about an assassination plot against him.

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