A Japanese court sentences the perpetrator, Shinji Aoba, to death for the 2019 attack on an animation studio that claimed the lives of 36 people. (CNN)

• https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/25/asia/kyoto-animation-arson-verdict-japan-intl-hnk/index.html

Taiwan officially begins a one-year compulsory military service following the extension from four months due to rising tensions with China. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-begins-extended-one-year-conscription-response-china-threat-2024-01-25/