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Kyoto Animation fire: Arson attack at Japan anime studio kills 33
At least 33 people died and dozens were injured after a man set fire to an animation studio in the Japanese city of Kyoto, officials say. Police said the 41-year-old suspect broke into the Kyoto ...
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3rd anniversary of deadly arson attack at Osaka clinic observed
Bereaved relatives placed flowers and offered prayers Tuesday at the site of a mental health clinic in Osaka where 26 people perished in a fire set by an arsonist in 2021. The fire was started at ...
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EDITORIAL: Worrying spike in hate crimes against Korean residents in Japan
A rash of attacks against facilities linked to Korean residents in Japan, including cases of arson and vandalism, cannot be allowed to pass unnoticed. Some of the incidents are still under ...
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Kyoto Animation: Fans heartbroken by deadly anime studio fire in Japan
Fans around the globe have reacted with shock to the deadly fire at Japanese anime studio Kyoto ... in a blaze which is suspected to be an arson attack. Messages like, "Stay strong KyoAni.
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Ex-firefighter arrested over 10 arson incidents; says he did it to ease stress
Police in Inashiki, Ibaraki Prefecture, have arrested a 42-year-old ex-firefighter on suspicion of arson in 10 incidents. Police said Akira Suzuki is accused of setting fire to two vacant wooden ...
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Monument honors victims of deadly Kyoani arson attack
UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--A monument honoring the 36 lives lost in an arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio has been erected in a park here, five years after Japan's deadliest mass killing in ...