NAHA, OKINAWA PREFECTURE – Police do not believe the fire that destroyed Shuri Castle, a symbol of Okinawa and a World Heritage site, was caused by arson, investigators said.
In analyzing the evidence, including security camera footage at the gutted site, police have found no traces of intrusion into the castle ahead of the fire breaking out, they said Friday.
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