Police Begin Personal Protection for Representative Lee Jae-myung Amid 'Assassination Threat' Allegations
The police began personal protection measures for Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, on the 18th.
An official from the National Police Agency stated, "Personal protection for Leader Lee started this afternoon, but we cannot disclose the number of personnel deployed or the specific methods used."
The Democratic Party announced on the 12th that multiple lawmakers received text messages claiming there was a plan to assassinate Leader Lee by smuggling Russian-made pistols.
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At a regular press briefing the previous day, a National Police Agency official said, "We have not received any investigation requests or direct reports and tips," adding, "However, since the matter has been reported in the media, we are currently strengthening intelligence-gathering activities."
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