Death sentence carried out in Japan for the first time in three years

In Japan, the first death sentence since 2022 has been carried out in the country. This is reported by the country's public television.

Additionally, this is the first death sentence for which the execution order was signed by the Minister of Justice in Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government. In Japan, execution is carried out by hanging.

The executed local resident was sentenced to capital punishment in 2021. The decision was made for the murder of nine people. According to media reports, Takahiro Shiraishi deceptively lured suicidal teenagers and young people to his apartment through social media. After that, he killed these strangers.