Death sentence appealed over Kyoani arson that killed 36 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

KYOTO—Defense lawyers on Jan. 26 appealed the death sentence given to Shinji Aoba, the arsonist convicted of murdering 36 people in a fire at a Kyoto Animation Co. studio in 2019.

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