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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was out of intensive care and was recovering from surgery to repair a major vein that was sliced in a knife attack two days ago, a surgeon who operated on him said on Thursday. Lee requires continued observation as the injury to the jugular vein he suffered required difficult procedures to repair and post-surgery complications could not be ruled out, Professor Min Seung-kee told a news briefing. “(Lee) is fortunately recovering well,” said Min from Seoul National University Hospital’s vascular surgery unit. Lee wa…

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