SEOUL, July 19 (UPI) -- A man in his 70s died after setting fire to his car as it was parked in front of a building housing the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Friday, police said.
The 78-year-old man, identified only by the surname Kim, drove his car onto the sidewalk in front of the entrance of the building and set fire to the inside of the vehicle at around 3:24 a.m., suffering burns all over his body, according to police. Inside the car, inflammable materials including butane gas were found.