U.S. ambassador to be discharged from hospital Tuesday afternoon
- 9 years ago
And immediately upon arriving in Seoul, President Park went to visit U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert,... who's making a fast recovery from last week's knife attack.
He is expected to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow afternoon.
Here's Arirang's Hwang Sung-hee with more.
Doctors say Ambassador Lippert will likely be out of the hospital by Tuesday afternoon.
The U.S. envoy needed 80 stitches on his face and arm following a brutal knife attack last week in central Seoul.
"We are planning to remove half of the stitches this morning and the other half tomorrow morning. If there's no problem, he will leave the hospital tomorrow afternoon."
The 55-year-old assailant, Kim Ki-jong, who is now under arrest, was protesting the ongoing joint military drills between Seoul and Washington.
The attack raised concerns about whether it would leave a dent in relations between the two allies.
But President Park Geun-hye, visiting the ambassador on Monday, said his handling of the incident had strengthened the alliance.
"People in both the United States and South Korea were deeply moved by your bold and brave manner of dealing with the incident. I believe it was an incident that brought South Korea and the U.S. even closer together."
President Park headed over to the hospital upon her return from the Middle East, saying she was saddened by the news, since she, too, was a victim of a similar attack back in 2006.
The doctors treating Ambassador Lippert say he is in good spirits and eager to get back to work as soon as possible.
Hwang Sung-hee, Arirang News.
He is expected to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow afternoon.
Here's Arirang's Hwang Sung-hee with more.
Doctors say Ambassador Lippert will likely be out of the hospital by Tuesday afternoon.
The U.S. envoy needed 80 stitches on his face and arm following a brutal knife attack last week in central Seoul.
"We are planning to remove half of the stitches this morning and the other half tomorrow morning. If there's no problem, he will leave the hospital tomorrow afternoon."
The 55-year-old assailant, Kim Ki-jong, who is now under arrest, was protesting the ongoing joint military drills between Seoul and Washington.
The attack raised concerns about whether it would leave a dent in relations between the two allies.
But President Park Geun-hye, visiting the ambassador on Monday, said his handling of the incident had strengthened the alliance.
"People in both the United States and South Korea were deeply moved by your bold and brave manner of dealing with the incident. I believe it was an incident that brought South Korea and the U.S. even closer together."
President Park headed over to the hospital upon her return from the Middle East, saying she was saddened by the news, since she, too, was a victim of a similar attack back in 2006.
The doctors treating Ambassador Lippert say he is in good spirits and eager to get back to work as soon as possible.
Hwang Sung-hee, Arirang News.