Jung Min-ho has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2012, mostly covering social and political issues. He currently belongs to the Politics & City Desk where he covers topics such as health, labor and human rights. Prior to joining the team, he was responsible for covering North Korea and sports. His article about a biosecurity breach of Middle East respiratory syndrome won him an award from the Korea Science Journalists Association in 2016. He is also the co-author of the book, "Medical Pioneers of Korea" (2019). He served as the head of the international relations committee at the Journalists Association of Korea from 2021 to 2023.
Korean man shot to death in Tokyo
Police search a karaoke bar in the Kabukicho entertainment district in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, following the shooting there on Monday evening. Kyodo
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
A Korean man has been shot to death at a karaoke bar in Tokyo.
The man, 65, surnamed Lee, a long-time Tokyo resident, was
shot three times in the city's famous Kabukicho entertainment district. He was immediately taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police are looking for the attacker, who fled on a motorcycle.
Police said it was most likely a premeditated attack that resulted from a personal conflict.
According to police, Lee was a member of the Sumiyoshikai crime syndicate when he was young, and the attacker is also believed to have gangster links.
Police have found a motorcycle and helmet ― believed to have been used by the killer ― near the bar. Police are now checking footage from surveillance cameras.
The karaoke outlet in the center of Kabukicho in Shinjuku Ward is about 500 meters northeast of JR Shinjuku Station. Several yakuza gangsters are based in the commercial area, which is also popular among tourists.