Ms. Mika Yamamoto, a video journalist belonging to the Tokyo-based independent media group The Japan Press, was killed on Monday while covering the conflict in Syria between government and rebel forces in Aleppo.
Ms. Yamamoto, 45, was an experienced video journalist. She had covered various conflict areas in the world, including Uganda, Chechnya, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq.
In 2003, she received the special prize of the Vaughn-Uyeda Memorial Prize, which is awarded to Japanese journalists for their contributions and work in reporting on international affairs. We sincerely pray that her soul finds eternal peace.