Reporter killed in Syria a tough, careful veteran
News On Japan via Japan Times -- Aug 22
Mika Yamamoto, an award-winning veteran journalist who was killed Monday during fighting in Aleppo in northern Syria, had a reputation of being a tough and careful reporter, according to her peers.
Yamamoto was known for her coverage of conflict zones, including Afghanistan, Iraq and Uganda, and was a leading video journalist in Japan.
"She was a veteran. She could cover anything," said freelance journalist Takeharu Watai, 41, who has also reported from conflict zones. "She was careful in doing her coverage. I can't believe (she has died)."
Jiro Ishimaru of the journalist group Asia Press said: "She wasn't a reckless type. (Her death) could mean that the Syrian clash was so fierce that even she could not have avoided the accident."
Source: Japan Times
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