President Yoon Suk Yeol said Sunday he was shocked by an assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump, denouncing the attack as "horrible political violence" and wishing him a quick recovery."I am appalled by the horrible political violence. I wish former President Trump a speedy recovery," Yoon wrote in English on his official X page. "The people of Korea stand in solidarity with the people of America."Trump, the Republican presidential candidate pursuing his second term, suffered a gunshot wound in his right ear during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday (U.S. time). The Federal Bureau of Investigation has said it will treat the shooting as "an assassination attempt" against Trump.Separately, presidential spokesperson Kim Soo-kyung released a statement condemning the attack."Our government strongly denounces any form of political violence," Kim said. "The incident was immediately reported to President Yoon. He expressed his regret and wished President Trump a rapid recovery. We'd lik e to comfort American people who must have been shaken up by the incident."Source: Yonhap News Agency
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