World Mar 20, 2015

FBI investigating hanging death of missing black man in Mississippi

Federal and state authorities are investigating the hanging death of a black man in Mississippi who had been missing for more than two weeks, the FBI said Thursday. The investigation involves the FBI, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division and the United States Attorney's office. ...

National / Crime & Legal Jun 26, 2014

Man who killed three, including kids, hanged

by Tomohiro Osaki

A 68-year-old death row inmate is hanged for killing three people seven years ago, including children, despite growing unease about capital punishment.

National / Crime & Legal Feb 21, 2013

Three murderers sent to the gallows

by Masami Ito

Three death-row inmates are hanged, in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, the first executions carried out under the new Liberal Democratic Party-led government.