Eight men protesters were killed and 42 others injured by shots fired by security forces against demonstrations in Myanmar's biggest city of Yangon on Thursday afternoon, the state-run Radio Myanmar confirmed in a night broadcast.

The 42 injured include 31 security forces and 11 protesters -- 10 men and one woman.

In addition, the report said, one Japanese man was hit and killed among crowds during the demonstration when the security forces fired shots on demonstrators on the day when he was covering news on the event.

The Japanese, 52, was visiting Myanmar with a tourist visa, the report added.

(Xinhua News Agency September 28, 2007)