Kyoto Animation studio marks 1st anniversary of deadly arson attack

Kyoto Animation studio marks 1st anniversary of deadly arson attack

Photo taken on July 18, 2020, shows the site where the Kyoto Animation Co. studio that was subjected to a deadly arson attack used to stand. Bereaved family members and company officials mourned the 36 victims of the attack in western Japan earlier in the day, marking the first anniversary of the country's worst crime in decades.

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