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Hanging of Osaka Arsonist is Japan’s First Execution Under Takaichi Government

The execution of Takami Sunao—an arsonist whose 2009 attack in Osaka killed five—on August 21, 2026, was Japan’s first use of capital punishment in just over a year.

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Karwa steps up school bus safety norms

Mowasalat (Karwa) has stepped up measures to enhance school bus safety, with its fleet equipped with multiple cameras, safety alert systems and live monitoring from a central control unit as students ...

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