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At a high school in Gyeryong, South Chungcheong, a student swung a weapon at a teacher, injuring the teacher.

According to fire authorities on the 13th, at about 8:44 a.m. that day, police received a request for a joint response reporting that a teacher had been stabbed by a weapon wielded by a student.

The teacher, in their 30s, suffered injuries to the back and neck and was taken to a hospital. The injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

Police urgently arrested a third-year male student at the scene. The student allegedly prepared the weapon in the principal's office in advance and carried out the attack.

Investigators are looking into the detailed circumstances of the crime.

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