Middle-aged Man Attempts Self-immolation in Front of Democratic Party Headquarters

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] At around 3:45 PM on the 25th, a middle-aged man attempted self-immolation in front of the Democratic Party of Korea headquarters in Yeouido but was stopped by the police.

According to the police, the man doused himself with a flammable substance intending to set himself on fire, but the riot police stationed nearby immediately subdued him by spraying a fire extinguisher and took him to the Yeouido Police Station. The man is currently under investigation.

Earlier in the morning, Mr. A was found unconscious after ingesting a large amount of sleeping pills in front of the People Power Party central headquarters and was transported to a hospital. Mr. A has not yet regained consciousness and is reported to be in critical condition.

He had been cut off in the People Power Party primary and had been protesting the primary system by setting up a makeshift tent and staging a hunger strike in front of the party headquarters since the afternoon of the previous day.

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