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ARSON

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2019
Fuji TV apologizes after calling KyoAni arson victim Yasuhiro Takemoto an 'idiot' due to a misquote
Fuji Television Network has apologized to families of the victims of the July 18 arson attack on a Kyoto Animation studio after misquoting a friend of anime director Yasuhiro Takemoto, who died in the blaze, as saying "there was no idiot like him" during a news program that aired Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Aug 5, 2019
Dignity, privacy and the right to know: Mixed feelings on disclosure of Kyoto arson victims' names
The release of the names of 10 of the 35 people who died in last month's arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio has prompted mixed responses from the public, including concerns over the privacy of grieving families.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Aug 3, 2019
Re-examining 2001's fatal Kabukicho blaze in the wake of the Kyoto Animation attack
Police have described the torching of Kyoto Animation, which killed 35 people, as the worst case of arson in postwar Japan. Given the shocking details of the attack that have emerged since July 18, it's certainly not hard to believe.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2019
Police name 10 victims of Kyoto arson attack, including acclaimed anime director Yasuhiro Takemoto
Takemoto, who worked on “Lucky Star,” was one of Kyoto Animation's leading directors and died along with Futoshi Nishiya, who directed “Free!”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2019
Arson-hit Kyoto Animation to release new 'Violet Evergarden' film in September as planned
Kyoto Animation Co. has decided to release its new film in September as scheduled, with many fans welcoming the move and voicing support for the company that lost dozens of its production staff in an arson attack last month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 31, 2019
Kyoto Animation admits it has record of receiving draft novel from arson suspect
The name of the suspect in the July 18 arson attack at a Kyoto Animation Co. studio has been found among a record of authors who submitted novels to the company in the past, the company's lawyer said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2019
Kyoto Animation hopes to recover drawing and storyboard data from server after arson attack
The server was located inside a concrete-lined room on the ground floor of the studio building gutted in a deadly July 18 fire.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2019
Arson-struck Kyoto Animation offered wide range of assistance
The Kyoto Animation Co. No. 1 studio, hit by an arson attack that killed 35 people, has been receiving support in a diverse range of forms, including nonmonetary aid.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2019
In days before attack on studio, arson suspect spotted near sites featured in Kyoto Animation's works
The suspect in the recent Kyoto Animation Co. studio arson was spotted at locations featured in one of its works on several days before the attack, investigative sources said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 27, 2019
Death toll in arson attack on Kyoto anime studio rises to 35
The death toll in last week's arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio rose to 35 Saturday after a man being treated at a hospital died, police said the same day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 26, 2019
Police search home of Kyoto Animation arson suspect for clues to motive and timeline
Around 10 investigators left Shinji Aoba's apartment in Saitama with two cardboard boxes and speakers they hope will explain the deadly attack on Kyoto Animation's studio.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 23, 2019
Kyoto arson suspect likely spent hours scouting anime studio and brought gasoline day before
The suspect in last week's deadly arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio may have walked for hours scouting the company headquarters and the nearby area the day before the fire, even bringing gas containers to the site, investigative sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2019
Unusual door to roof 'was hard to open,' survivor of fire at Kyoto anime studio says
The bodies of 19 people were found on staircases just in front of the door.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jul 20, 2019
Kyoto Animation: A unique force in Japan's anime industry
It took Kyoto Animation Co. almost 40 years to establish itself as one of the leading animation production studios in the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2019
Most victims of Kyoto inferno suffocated in stairwell leading to roof; no sprinklers installed
Most of the “KyoAni” employees are thought to have died from carbon monoxide poisoning, and police say the studio was accused of “stealing a novel.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2019
Anime fans shocked by arson attack at famous Kyoto studio
An arson attack at a well-known animation studio in Kyoto that left at least 33 people dead Thursday stunned fans of anime both at home and abroad.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 4, 2019
'White power' graffiti defaces historic Tennessee civil rights site that was victim of fire
Racist graffiti was painted in the parking lot of a Tennessee social justice center that hosted giants of the 1960s U.S. civil rights movement, such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, it said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2018
China calls on Japan to protect rights of arrested protesters from Hong Kong after Yasukuni fire
China has called on Japan to ensure the legal rights of two activists from Hong Kong who were arrested after staging a protest at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 12, 2018
Hong Kong man arrested after newspapers ignited in front of war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
In the latest incident involving the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, authorities on Wednesday arrested a Chinese man suspected of starting a fire on the premises, police and firefighters said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2018
Gusts hamper battle against Northern California wildfire; Dane held for allegedly starting Colorado counterpart
Firefighters in Northern California have partially contained a stubborn blaze that has forced hundreds of residents to evacuate areas west of Sacramento, although dry conditions and wind gusts are hampering efforts to stop the spread, authorities said on Wednesday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
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