We begin with the horrid knife attack that has shocked the nation today.<br />U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert was slashed with a knife by a South Korean agitator.<br />The injuries were not life-threatening and Lippert is stable after undergoing surgery.<br />Hwang Sung-hee has more on the unexpected tragedy. <br />It was a bloody attack on U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert by a man claiming to be an advocate of a reunified Korea.<br /><br /><br />"The attack is the first of its kind on a U.S. ambassador to South Korea. It happened as Ambassador Lippert was attending a breakfast meeting here, right across the street from the U.S. embassy."<br /><br />A man, now identified as 55-year-old Kim Ki-jong, slashed Lippert with a 10-inch knife, leaving him with a deep cut on his right cheek and left hand.<br />Covered in blood, the ambassador was transferred to Yonsei Severance Hospital and is now in stable condition.<br />The suspect was arrested immediately, shouting his opposition to the ongoing military drills between Seoul and Washington that began Monday.<br /><br /><br />"We are not reunited. The war exercise should be stopped."<br /><br />Kim has a history of unpredictable behavior.<br />He was given a two-year prison sentence in 2010 for throwing a piece of concrete at the Japanese ambassador to South Korea.<br /><br />U.S. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf said Washington "strongly condemns" this act of violence.<br />The ambassador, who is a close friend of President Barack Obama, received a phone call from the president, wishing him the very best for a speedy recovery.<br /><br />The South Korean government convened an emergency meeting... calling for a prompt investigation into the issue and pledging bolstered security for diplomatic missions in Seoul.<br />The foreign ministry called the attack "deeply regrettable" but said the latest turn of events will not leave a dent in their strong alliance.<br /><br /><br />"Both South Korea and the United States believe the incident will not cause any harm to our alliance."<br /><br /><br />And the ambassador -- well-known f
