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Japanese Journalist Dies in Syria
Posted On 22 Aug 2012

Mika Yamamoto, Japanese journalist killed in Syria
A Japanese journalist was killed during the fights in the Syrian city of Aleppo, the latest victim of the press after the media work restrictions imposed by the government of Damascus.
Mika Yamamoto, who worked for the Japan Press news agency, reported on the Free Syrian Army, said the Foreign Ministry of Japan.
According to the Committee for the Protection of Journalists, at least 19 journalists have died covering the conflict. MZ