A man accused of stabbing Mark Lippert, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, the Seoul Central District Court said Friday.
Kim Ki-Jong, 55, was convicted of attempted murder. He had also been charged with assaulting a foreign envoy and business obstruction in the March 5 attack.
The U.S. Embassy declined comment on the sentencing and pointed to statements made earlier this year by Lippert saying he is recovering well.