Kenji Nagai
Kenji Nagai (長井 健司, Nagai Kenji, August 27, 1957 – September 27, 2007) was a Japanese photojournalist who took many assignments to conflict zones and dangerous areas around the world.
Kenji Nagai 長井 健司 | |
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| Born | August 27, 1957 Imabari, Ehime, Japan |
| Died | September 27, 2007 (aged 50) Yangon, Myanmar |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Occupation | Photojournalist |
| Known for | Being the only foreign national killed in the Saffron Revolution |
He was shot dead in Myanmar (also known as Burma) during the Saffron Revolution. Nagai continued to take photographs as he lay wounded on the ground, later dying from gunshot injuries to the chest. He was the only foreign national killed in the protests.
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