The fallout from the shooting at Virginia Tech is also being closely monitored in South Korea. The lead story on the website of The Korea Herald reads: “Massacre Puts U.S.-Based Ethnic Koreans on Alert.” Residents of Seoul expressed concern that Korean Americans would face a backlash.

South Korean Man: “I was shocked when I heard the killer of the Virginia Tech shooting was identified as a South Korean student. I’m worried as a South Korean that South Korean people living in the United States might encounter some prejudice against them.”

There are nearly 100,000 Korean students in the United States. Here in this country, the Asian American Journalists Association is urging the news media to use caution when mentioning the gunman’s heritage or immigrant status. In a statement, the group said, “We are disturbed by some media outlets’ prominent mention that the suspect is an immigrant from South Korea when such a revelation provides no insight or relevance to the story.”