(LEAD) S. Korean tourist shot dead by robber in Guam

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(LEAD) Guam-Korean death

(LEAD) S. Korean tourist shot dead by robber in Guam

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SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean tourist was killed in a gun attack in the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam earlier this week, the foreign ministry said Friday.

The victim was shot by an armed robber on Thursday and was rushed to a hospital but died, according to the ministry. The ministry did not provide any further details about the victim.

The Korean Consulate General in Guam had dispatched a consular official to the hospital immediately after the incident to provide assistance, it said.

According to media reports in Guam, the man was shot in the Tumon tourist district.

Guam is a popular tourist destination among South Koreans. The Guam Visitors Bureau said on its website that 330,940 South Koreans traveled to Guam in the first 11 months of last year, accounting for 56 percent of its total visitors during that period.

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