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April 13, 2010

Japanese Journalist Killed in Thai Clashes
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In Thailand, a cameraman for the news organization Reuters has been
identified as among the victims of clashes Saturday between Thai police
and so-called Red Shirt protesters. The cameraman, Hiro Muramoto, was
filming the unrest when he was shot in the chest. It’s unclear who fired
the fatal shot, as both police and protesters exchanged gunfire. At
least sixteen protesters and four police officers were killed. Muramoto
was a Japanese national. Japan is calling on the Thai government to
probe his death.



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