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'''Hiro Muramoto''' (c. 1966 – April 10, 2010) was a [[Japan|Japanese]] [[cameraman]] and [[journalist]], who worked for [[ |
'''Hiro Muramoto''' (c. 1966 – April 10, 2010) was a [[Japan|Japanese]] [[cameraman]] and [[journalist]], who worked for the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] in [[Tokyo]] in the 1990s, <ref>The Age "Military signals Thai PM's time is running out" Ben Doherty and Ian MacKinnon, Bankok |
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April 14, 2010</ref> and who reported for [[Reuters]] television for more than 15 years.<ref name=wp> {{cite news |last=Szep |first=Jason |date=2010-04-10 |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/10/AR2010041001819.html |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5oxJHAImi |archivedate=2010-04-13 | title=Reuters journalist killed in Bangkok protests |work=Reuters |publisher=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> Muramoto was based in Reuters' [[Tokyo]] [[news bureau|bureau]].<ref name=wp/> |
April 14, 2010</ref> and who reported for [[Reuters]] television for more than 15 years.<ref name=wp> {{cite news |last=Szep |first=Jason |date=2010-04-10 |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/10/AR2010041001819.html |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5oxJHAImi |archivedate=2010-04-13 | title=Reuters journalist killed in Bangkok protests |work=Reuters |publisher=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> Muramoto was based in Reuters' [[Tokyo]] [[news bureau|bureau]].<ref name=wp/> |
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==Career== |
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A graduate of [[Temple University]] (Japan Campus), Muramoto worked at [[NBC]] and then ABC. He joined Reuters as a freelance cameraman in 1992 and became full-time in 1995. During his time with Reuters, he traveled to high risk areas [[North Korea]] and the [[Phillipines]] (during political instability). He also covered human interest stories such as ''Tokyo monkey-waiters'' and ''the man who married a character from a video game''. |
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Also active in charity projets, Muramoto walked 100km in two days in the areas around [[Mt. Fuji]] to raise money for [[impoverished]] communities in Africa. His plan was to attend this walk for a third time starting April 22nd.<ref>The Mainichi Daily News, April 14th, 2010</ref> |
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==Death== |
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Muramoto was shot and killed on April 10, 2010, while covering violent clashes during the [[2010 Thai political protests]] between [[Thailand|Thai]] troops and anti-government protesters.<ref name=wp/> Muramoto was filming clashes between protests and government forces on [[Rajdumnoen Road]] in [[Bangkok]], when Thai soldiers opened fire with [[live ammunition]] into the air, as well as [[tear gas]] and [[rubber bullets]] aimed at the protesters.<ref name=wp/> Muramoto was shot in the chest during the fighting. The bullet exited his back, though doctors could not tell what type of bullet.<ref name=wp/> |
Muramoto was shot and killed on April 10, 2010, while covering violent clashes during the [[2010 Thai political protests]] between [[Thailand|Thai]] troops and anti-government protesters.<ref name=wp/> Muramoto was filming clashes between protests and government forces on [[Rajdumnoen Road]] in [[Bangkok]], when Thai soldiers opened fire with [[live ammunition]] into the air, as well as [[tear gas]] and [[rubber bullets]] aimed at the protesters.<ref name=wp/> Muramoto was shot in the chest during the fighting. The bullet exited his back, though doctors could not tell what type of bullet.<ref name=wp/> |
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Hiro Muramoto (c. 1966 – April 10, 2010) was a Japanese cameraman and journalist, who worked for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Tokyo in the 1990s, [1] and who reported for Reuters television for more than 15 years.[2] Muramoto was based in Reuters' Tokyo bureau.[2]
Career
A graduate of Temple University (Japan Campus), Muramoto worked at NBC and then ABC. He joined Reuters as a freelance cameraman in 1992 and became full-time in 1995. During his time with Reuters, he traveled to high risk areas North Korea and the Phillipines (during political instability). He also covered human interest stories such as Tokyo monkey-waiters and the man who married a character from a video game.
Also active in charity projets, Muramoto walked 100km in two days in the areas around Mt. Fuji to raise money for impoverished communities in Africa. His plan was to attend this walk for a third time starting April 22nd.[3]
Death
Muramoto was shot and killed on April 10, 2010, while covering violent clashes during the 2010 Thai political protests between Thai troops and anti-government protesters.[2] Muramoto was filming clashes between protests and government forces on Rajdumnoen Road in Bangkok, when Thai soldiers opened fire with live ammunition into the air, as well as tear gas and rubber bullets aimed at the protesters.[2] Muramoto was shot in the chest during the fighting. The bullet exited his back, though doctors could not tell what type of bullet.[2]
Muramoto was taken to Klang Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to hospital director, Dr. Pichaya Nakwatchara. He was 43 years old and survived by his wife and two children.[2]
Reuters Editor-in-Chief David Schlesinger reacted in response to Muramoto's death, "I am dreadfully saddened to have lost our colleague Hiro Muramoto in the Bangkok clashes...Journalism can be a terribly dangerous profession as those who try to tell the world the story thrust themselves in the center of the action. The entire Reuters family will mourn this tragedy."[2]
A Thai Army spokesperson noted that protesters had attacked soldiers with grenades and petrol bombs before troops responded.[2] The 2010 clashes, which have called for the resignation of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's government, have been the worst political violence in Bangkok for 18 years.[2]
External links
- Report on Muramoto's death and final footage at The Age [1]
See also
References
- ^ The Age "Military signals Thai PM's time is running out" Ben Doherty and Ian MacKinnon, Bankok April 14, 2010
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Szep, Jason (2010-04-10). "Reuters journalist killed in Bangkok protests". Reuters. The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2010-04-13.
- ^ The Mainichi Daily News, April 14th, 2010
Further reading and resources
- Agence France-Presse (2010-04-13). "Remains of slain Japanese journalist returned from Thailand". AFP. mysinchew.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-13.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Committee to Protect Journalists (2010-4-12). "Reuters cameraman killed in Thai political violence". New York: Committee to Protect Journalists. Archived from the original on 2010-04-13.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Joyce, Rodney (2010-04-12). "Remembering Hiro's gentle smile". Analysis and Opinion. Reuters. Archived from the original on 2010-04-13.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Reporters Without Borders (2010-04-10). "Japanese cameraman fatally shot in clashes between troops and Red Shirts". Reporters Without Borders. Archived from the original on 2010-04-13.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Tahara, Norimasa (2010-04-13). "Death stuns Muramoto family". Yomiuri Shimbun. Archived from the original on 2010-04-14.
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