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.
KYOTO Reflecting the Japanese traditional aesthetics of “wabi-sabi” (transience and imperfection), moss-covered gardens have long mesmerized visitors from home and abroad.
KYOTO The defendant in a horrific arson attack that killed 36 people at a Kyoto Animation Co. studio in 2019 admitted to the charges in his first hearing at the Kyoto District Court on Sept. 5.
Despite a settlement that mandated the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility's closure, the expansion request is pending approval from the commission.