Japanese journalist killed in Myanmar
Source: ChannelNewsAsia.com
TOKYO: A Japanese man who Thursday became the first foreigner killed in protests in Myanmar was a video journalist and was hit by a stray bullet, his employer said.
Kenji Nagai, 50, was working for APF News, a video and photo agency based in Tokyo, the company said.
Nagai worked on a contract and was dispatched in the past to trouble spots.
He had entered Myanmar two days ago on the eve of the crackdown against the mass protests led by thousands of Buddhist monks, the company said.
"The last time we had contact with him was shortly after noon today," Toru Yamaji, the chief of the agency, told reporters in Tokyo.
"He said the situation was still relatively quiet...Click the above source to read the complete story of this Japanese Journalist.
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