SITUATION REPORT

South Korea: Lee Seeks To Silence Political Opponents, Risking U.S. Ties

Feb 12, 2026 | 20:59 GMT

Police raided South Korea's National Assembly, the National Intelligence Service and the National Counterterrorism Center in a bid to find evidence linking a right-wing YouTuber to a knife attack against President Lee Jae Myung in 2024, a case that would support Lee's bid for anti-extremism bills, Yonhap News Agency reported on Feb. 12....

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