The 78-year-old death row inmate was convicted of murdering three men — her husband and two common-law...
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Between 2012 and 2021, the average period from the finalization of a death sentence to its execution...
He received flowers from his supporters and a boxing champion’s belt.
Hideki Makihara has promised to follow the Liberal Democratic Party’s commitment on ceasing ties with the group...
Prosecutors have decided not to appeal against the Shizuoka District Court’s not-guilty verdict at the end of...
The Osaka District Court on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by death row inmates that claimed same-day notifications...
A Japanese high court on Tuesday overturned a lower court ruling sentencing the head of the Kudokai...
The death sentence has been finalized for a 21-year-old man convicted of murders and arson he committed...
The Supreme Court has rejected a 10th and likely final retrial request to review the 1961 murders...
Prosecutors on Thursday demanded capital punishment for a man who has admitted to the 2019 arson attack...
