The South Korean, 72, is in a critical condition after being taken to hospital in Seoul. The incident occurred a day before Tokyo's expected plans to remove the country from its trade 'whitelist'.
A 72-year-old South Korean man was in critical condition today after setting himself ablaze in downtown Seoul, apparently to express his anger towards Japan amid worsening tensions between countries.
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