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 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The reaction to the Virginia Tech massacre in the nation where the shooter was born has been an outpouring of sympathy mixed with feelings of shame. There are also concerns that going too far in apologizing would make it appear South Korea is unjustifiably taking some blame for the killings.
Expressions of regret have ranged from candlelight vigils and religious services to online tributes. South Korea's ambassador to the U.S. proposed the idea of Koreans living in America taking turns in a 32-day fast to honor each of the victims.
President Roh Moo-hyan has expressed condolences four times — the first before it even emerged the culprit was a South Korean immigrant, followed by words of sympathy to the American people and to President Bush.
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