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. He was shot dead in Burma during the 2007 Burmese anti-government protests. Nagai continued to take photos 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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Kenji Nagai
Alias (AKA)長井 健司
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1957
Birth place
Japan , Imabari Ehime
Date of deathSeptember 27, 2007
Place of death
Burma , Yangon

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