Takahiro Shiraishi, 34, was hanged after murdering nine people — eight of whom were young women he targeted after they ...

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 been ...

The case, which shocked the nation, highlights Japan’s continued use of capital punishment despite international criticism.

Takahiro Shiraishi was executed for the killings in 2017 of nine victims, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social ...

In one of the most disturbing and widely discussed criminal cases in Japan’s history, Takahiro Shiraishi — known as the ...

Takahiro Shiraishi covering his face is seen on departure at Takao Police Station in 2017 (Picture: Getty) A man dubbed the ‘Twitter killer’ has been hanged for murdering and dismembering nine ...

Japan executes Takahiro Shiraishi, the 'Twitter killer,' convicted of murdering nine people. The case raised concerns over social media's role in crimes.

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.

Japan has executed a man dubbed the “Twitter killer,” who was convicted of murdering and dismembering nine people, mostly women, in the country’s first use of capital punishment in nearly ...

Japan hangs 'Twitter killer' in first execution since 2022. Jun 26, 2025 ... "It is not appropriate to abolish the death penalty while these violent crimes are still being committed," Suzuki told ...