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Japan: Man sentenced to death for Kyoto anime studio fire which killed 36

Shinji Aoba set the studio ablaze by dousing the entrance area of the building with petrol

Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2024

Kyoto anime studio fire: Japanese man sentenced to death for arson attack that killed 36

Japan media reported Shinji Aoba held a grudge against the studio when he doused the entrance in petrol and set it ablaze in 2019

The Guardian - AU · Jan 25, 2024

KyoAni arson victims remembered 4 years on

KYOTO -- A memorial ceremony was held Tuesday to mark four years since the deadly arson attack at Kyoto Animation Co.'s No. 1 studio in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, in which 36 people were killed.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 18, 2023

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Police patrol cyberspace to protect VIPs

Police nationwide are compiling and analyzing social media postings that might indicate future attacks on dignitaries, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned, spurred by the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe six months ago.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 8, 2023

Still no date set for arson suspect's first hearing

A lay judge trial for Shinji Aoba, indicted for murder and four other charges over the 2019 arson attack at the Kyoto Animation Co. studio, remains uncertain, as no date has been set for a pre-trial hearing to narrow down the issues to be contested.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 18, 2022

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