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[Updated] 34 Dead, 34 Injured at Kyoto Animation Studio Fire, Suspected Arsonist Apprehended
(Updated on July 22, 2019) Worst confirmed arson incident in postwar Japan On July 18th, around 10:30 am, black smoke began to billow out of…
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