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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.