▲ President Lee Jae Myung (2nd from L) attends a Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae in central Seoul on Feb. 10, 2026. (Yonhap)

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Lee offers condolences over deadly school shooting in Canada

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday expressed condolences over a deadly school shooting in Canada, voicing hope that the country will heal from the tragedy.

"On behalf of the Republic of Korea, I convey my heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families and to the people of Canada who are mourning this profound loss," Lee wrote on the social platform X, using South Korea's official name.

"I sincerely hope that the people of Canada, united as one under the leadership of Prime Minister Mark Carney, will overcome this grief together and soon return to their peaceful daily lives."

The shooting on Tuesday at a high school and a nearby home in a remote town in British Columbia left 10 people, including the shooter, dead and more than 25 injured, according to media reports.

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