North Korea Calls Attack on U.S. Ambassador Lippert ‘Punishment’
North Korean state media called the knifing of the American ambassador to South Korea “punishment” as the U.S. Embassy in Seoul beefed up security following the attack on Mark Lippert.
Lippert underwent a three-hour surgery after suffering wounds to his face and arm. A four-inch-long gash down the right side of his face required 80 stitches, hospital officials said.
The diplomat said he was “doing well and in great spirits” following the attack, writing in a Twitter post that he “will be back ASAP.”
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