article_snippet: (CNN)The U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert, was attacked in Seoul, and is in stable condition, receiving treatment at a local hospital, according to the U.S. embassy.
article_snippet: State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf confirmed U.S. ambassador to South Korea had been attacked while giving a speech in Seoul Thursday morning, and said that the U.S. embassy South Korean is coordinating with local law enforcement on the attack.
article_snippet: U.S. ambassador to South Korea is being treated at a local hospital.
article_snippet: U.S. ambassador to South Korea injuries are not life threatening," U.S. ambassador to South Korea said.
article_snippet: South Korean president, Park Geun-hye condemned the attack: "This incident is not only a physical attack on U.S. ambassador to South Korea, but an attack on the South Korea-U.S. alliance and the South Korea-U.S. alliance can never be tolerated.
article_snippet: U.S. ambassador to South Korea pledged a "thorough investigation and strengthening" of protection.
highlights_snippet: U.S. ambassador to South Korea attacked, but in stable condition .