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‘THEY RIPPED ME OFF’ 33 killed in suspected arson at animation studio in KyotoJuly 18, 2019 KYOTO--Thirty-three people were killed and 17 others remain hospitalized after a suspected arsonist set fire to a three-story animation studio here on July 18, police and fire department officials said.
SOUGHT WIN-WIN SITUATION Associate: Ghosn acted as ‘wall’ against French merger pressureJuly 18, 2019 Carlos Ghosn, the former chairman of Nissan Motor Co., faced enormous pressure from Renault SA to merge the automakers, but he acted as a “wall” against the plan, a former close associate said.

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