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Liputan6.com, Bangkok: Japanese television journalist suffered gunshot wounds while covering clashes between Thai security forces with the Red Shirt mass or anti groups in Bangkok. NHK quoted Similarly, on Sunday (11 / 4).

An eyewitness said the protesters also, Japanese cameraman, Hiroyuki Muramoto, was shot while taking a picture of the security forces with the protesters. When officers opened fire, Muramoto suddenly fell and lay on the ground. A moment later the cameraman was taken to hospital by ambulance.

Local hospital officials said Muramoto was shot in the chest to the left and experienced heavy bleeding. However, the lives of Japanese journalists that can not be saved.

While in Tokyo, Japanese Foreign Ministry immediately regretted the shooting incident to the Thai Embassy. Bangkok and requested the government immediately investigate the shooting incident. Similar demands issued a press spokesman for the international organization, Reporters Without Borders, or RWB Organization.

At a press conference, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Kasit Piromya expressed concern sends condolence message to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Katsuya Okada. The Thai government also promised to investigate further. (ANS)