article_snippet.sent: (CNN)The man accused of stabbing U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert in Seoul last month is now charged with attempted murder, a South Korean court official said Wednesday.
article_snippet.sent: U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert was stabbed March 5 during an event organized by the Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation, which advocates peaceful reunification between North and South Korea.
article_snippet.sent: Shortly before U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert was supposed to give a speech, the attacker slashed Kim Ki-Jong in the face and jaw.
article_snippet.sent: Police said Kim Ki-Jong stabbed U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert with a 10-inch knife because Kim Ki-Jong opposed the joint South Korean-U.S. military drills, which happen every year and frequently draw the ire of North Korea.
highlights_snippet.sent: Kim Ki-Jong's accused of stabbing U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert in the face and arm .
  