Ex-PM Lee Hae-chan hospitalized during Vietnam trip

▲ This file photo, taken Nov. 3, 2025, shows former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan at a meeting of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council in Seoul. (Yonhap)

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Ex-PM Lee Hae-chan hospitalized during Vietnam trip

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korean Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan, currently visiting Vietnam, was rushed to a local hospital Friday due to health issues, officials said.

Lee, currently a senior vice chairperson of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council (PUAC), was transported to an emergency room via an ambulance while visiting Ho Chi Minh City on a business trip, according to PUAC officials.

Officials said Lee reportedly suffered cardiac arrest during the transfer to the hospital.

According to officials, Lee had complained of flu-like symptoms prior to departing for Vietnam a day earlier and was preparing to return home after his condition deteriorated.

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