Supporter of Lee Nak-yeon assaults Lee Jae-myung primary election office staff... Police investigating
[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] An incident occurred where a supporter of Lee Nak-yeon, a Democratic Party presidential primary candidate, assaulted a member of Lee Jae-myung's campaign team.
According to Yonhap News and others on the 15th, around 10:35 a.m., in front of the Jeonbuk Provincial Council in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, A (estimated to be in his 60s), a supporter of Lee Nak-yeon, slapped B, the co-head of Lee Jae-myung's Jeonbuk primary headquarters. This occurred after B had finished a press conference in front of the Jeonbuk Provincial Council where 1,111 Jeonbuk youth and university students expressed their support for Lee Jae-myung.
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A reportedly acted out of anger upon seeing Lee Jae-myung supporters holding a press conference while Lee Nak-yeon was conducting an on-site meeting at the Jeonbuk Provincial Council around the same time. The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident with A.
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