Overview
- Cho Jung-sik, the president’s special adviser for political affairs, departed Incheon on Saturday morning to review Lee’s condition and report back on needed assistance.
- Lee collapsed at Tan Son Nhat International Airport around 1 p.m. local time Friday while preparing to return to South Korea from an official visit.
- He experienced breathing difficulties, received CPR in transit, and suffered two cardiac arrests during transfer and treatment, officials said.
- Local specialists diagnosed a myocardial infarction and performed an emergency stent procedure, and Lee remains on mechanical respiratory support.
- Serving as senior vice chairperson of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council, Lee had reported flu-like symptoms before the trip, according to officials.