This has not yet broken in the English-language news, but Korean news sources are reporting that the parents of Cho Seung-Hui, the Virginia Tech mass murderer, attempted suicide. His father died, his mother survived the suicide attempt, according to the rumor, which U.S. authorities deny. The Chos lived in Centreville, Virginia.
My Korean source assures me there is no tradition of honor suicide of this type in Korean culture.
Google Translator doesn't do the Korean article justice.
Update, Wednesday 10:03 am: According to an Australian TV station owned by MSN, the Cho parents did not attempt suicide, but have been hospitalized with "shock".
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