kim ki-jongmark lippert was then slashed across the face and is left-hand.he government has said they regret the incident. >> unacceptable whatever the reason. we take this seriously because it has happened to the ambassador of the united states. reporter: the attacker was quickly apprehended and identified as 55-year-old kim ki-jong, a man previously known to police for throwing a piece of concrete at the former japanese ambassador. they believe the presence of the u.s. military is preventing unification with north korea. troops begin their annual joint exercises, which are set to run until april. north korea testfired short-range missiles on monday. anchor: a last ditch attempt to save two australians looks to have failed. tony abbott offered a prisoner exchange to save the men. indonesia rejected the bid. andrew chan and myuran sukumara have now been transferred to the so-called execution island. why they were against a prisoner exchange. >> we understand the need for australia -- such efforts should be done in a way that is respectful to the laws of the