Man convicted in arson attack in Japan sentenced to death
Japan’s NHK broadcaster says the man convicted in the arson attack on a Kyoto anime studio has been sentenced to death
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TOKYO — A man was convicted of murder and other crimes Thursday for carrying out a shocking arson attack on an anime studio in Kyoto, Japan, that killed 36 people and drew an outpouring of grief from anime fans worldwide. The Kyoto District Court said it found Shinji Aoba mentally capable to face punishment for…