Japan has applied the death penalty for the first time in three years: details of the case.

In Japan, the death sentence was carried out for the first time since 2022 - a man who killed nine people, including teenagers and young adults in 2017, was executed. Takahiro Shiraishi used social media to lure his victims to his apartment in Zama, near Tokyo, where he committed horrific crimes that shocked the public.

Strict punishment for horrific crimes

Takahiro Shiraishi, nicknamed the 'Twitter Killer', earned his moniker because he used this social network for his gruesome acts. He was tried for the murder and dismemberment of eight women and one man, and he was sentenced to death. Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki signed the execution order, stating that the prosecution and society were shocked by these terrible crimes, and that his motives were of an 'extremely selfish' nature.

This case has drawn attention to issues of crime and safety in Japan, and the application of the death penalty in this case underscores the government's serious approach to punishing severe crimes.