North Korea says knife attack on U.S. ambassador was 'justice'

North Korea called the bloody knife attack on U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert in Seoul on Thursday "justice" for joint military drills.

An official report from state-run news organization KCNA stated the attack with a "knife of justice" was a valid response to U.S. and South Korea's annual military exercises that began earlier this week

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The anti-American attack "reflects the mindset of South Koreans" who are "bringing danger of a war to the Korean peninsula through... saber-rattling," the report continued.

The attacker, Kim Ki-jong, 55, shouted "South and North Korea should be reunified," before slashing the ambassador. According to local media, he has a history of protest against perceived U.S. interference in Korean affairs Read more...

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