US EditionJapan Executes 'Twitter Killer' Takahiro Shiraishi
- Japan executed Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the 'Twitter Killer,' for killing nine people he contacted on social media in 2017.
- This marks Japan's first use of capital punishment in almost three years, following the execution of Tomohiro Kato in 2022.
- Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki stated the execution was appropriate due to the unsettling nature of Shiraishi's crimes.
- There are currently 105 death row inmates in Japan, as reported by the Justice Ministry.
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Japan Executes Man Convicted of Murder for Killing and Dismembering 9 People in His Apartment
TOKYO—A man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering nine people in his apartment near Tokyo was executed Friday, Japan’s Justice Ministry said. Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the “Twitter killer,” was sentenced to death in 2020 for the killings in 2017 of the nine victims, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media. He was also convicted of sexually abusing female victims. Police arrested him later that year after finding t…
In Japan, 34-year-old Takahiro Siraisi, known as Twitter Killer, was executed by the Japanese television and radio company NHK. In 2020, he was found guilty of murdering women who shared suicidal thoughts on Twitter, the first death penalty in the country since 2022.
Japan hangs ‘Twitter killer’ in first execution since 2022 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
TOKYO >> Japan executed a man on Friday who killed nine people after contacting them on social media, the first use of capital punishment in the country in nearly three years.
In Japan, the convicts often wait for decades for execution – without knowing the time. Every day could be the last.
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