Compensation payment for animators killed in Kyoto arson begins

Payment of compensation over a fatal arson attack at a Kyoto Animation Co. studio last July has begun as the deaths of employees were recognized as work-related, victims' families said Wednesday.According to one of the families who had filed workers' compensation claim, a letter of approval arrived in November and part of the payment has already been made.Following the deadly attack at the first studio of Kyoto Animation on July 18 last year that killed 36 workers and injured 33 others, the company held a briefing session in September on how to apply for workers' compensation.Shinji Aoba, 4…READ FULL ARTICLE