It remains unclear why some death row inmates face execution much earlier or later than other condemned prisoners. In 2007, ...

Jujutsu Kaisen’s official X account has issued a stern warning to fans, reminding them that recording parts of movies in theaters in Japan can result in a hefty punishment. This comes after illegally ...

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. Takahiro Shiraishi had ...

After Japan’s first execution of a prisoner in almost three years, the European Union and other countries responded with a joint statement expressing regret and calling for the death penalty to be ...

Japan on Friday executed a man dubbed the "Twitter killer" who murdered and dismembered nine people he met online, in the nation's first enactment of the death penalty since 2022. Takahiro Shiraishi, ...

TOKYO — (AP) — 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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan on Friday executed a man dubbed the "Twitter killer" who murdered and dismembered nine people he met online, in the nation's ...

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. Subscribe to read this ...