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Japan Executes Man in High-Profile Case | Adelaide News
Japan carried out its first execution under the new government today, hanging Sunao Takami for setting a pachinko parlor ablaze in 2009 that killed five and injured ten. Convicted on multiple counts and denied appeals, his sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court. The Justice Minister called it a grave crime with deep societal impact, emphasizing careful deliberation before ordering the death penalty. At 58, Takami became one of 100 currently on death row in Japan — a nation alone among G7 countries still using capital punishment. Executions remain shrouded in secrecy, with prisoners notified…
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