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South Korean ruling party MP attacked in street
A South Korean ruling party lawmaker was struck on the head with a rock on a street in Seoul's upscale Gangnam district on Thursday by an unidentified assailant, Yonhap news agency reported.
Bae Hyun-jin, 40, was taken to hospital, the report said, adding her condition was "not life threatening".
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