Lee Jae-myung to be discharged tomorrow... Timing of 'party duties return' undecided

Kwon Hyuk-ki "Much Improved... Home Treatment for the Time Being"
Considering 'General Election Situation' Issues... Rapid Return Expected

Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who was attacked with a weapon while inspecting the site of the new airport on Gadeokdo Island in Busan, will be discharged from the hospital on the 10th. It has been eight days since the attack.

On the afternoon of the 9th, Kwon Hyuk-ki, the Director of Political Planning, told reporters at the National Assembly, "Lee Jae-myung's condition has improved significantly, so he will be discharged tomorrow (the 10th)," adding, "He will continue treatment at home for the time being, so it is undecided whether he will return to party duties." Regarding Lee's health, he explained, "He has improved a lot, is able to eat porridge, and can speak."

During his visit to Busan, Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who was stabbed with a weapon, was transported to Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 2nd. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Although the timing of Lee's return to party duties was described as "undecided," the general expectation is that he will return soon as the general election season intensifies. While Lee has been hospitalized since the attack and surgery on the 2nd, former leader Lee Nak-yeon has officially announced his departure from the Democratic Party and is accelerating the formation of a new party, and the party's reformist group of lawmakers called "Principles and Common Sense" has also announced plans to declare their departure on the 10th.

Meanwhile, Lee is reported to plan to release a brief message upon his discharge.

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