Japan executes a man convicted of setting fire that killed 5 at a pachinko parlor in Osaka
TOKYO (AP) — A man who killed five people by setting fire to a pachinko parlor in 2009 was hanged Friday in Japan’s first execution by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ‘s government as the country faces growing calls for more transparency and the abolition of capital punishment. Sunao Takami set fire to the crowded pachinko parlor in […] The post Japan executes a man convicted of setting fire that…
A man who killed five people by setting fire to a pachinko parlor in Osaka in 2009 was executed by hanging on Friday, marking Japan's first execution under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government. Sunao Takami spread gasoline and threw a lit match, causing the building to engulf in flames, killing five and injuring 10 others.
Prosecutor Hiroshi Hiraguchi stated that the execution took place in a parliamentary recess, a move criticized for avoiding public debate. Japan is one of only two G7 countries that still practice capital punishment, with 100 people currently on death row.
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