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Man dies after setting himself on fire at Japanese embassy in South Korea

Seoul, South Korea EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

 

A South Korean man died on Friday after setting himself on fire in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul, police said, amid ongoing trade and diplomatic disputes with Tokyo.

The man in his 70s started a fire inside his vehicle parked in front of the embassy building and died after being treated in hospital, authorities said.

About 20 disposable gas canisters were also found in this car, authorities said.

Via CNA

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