Japan executes man who killed five in Pachinko parlour fire
4 sources·Updated August 21, 2026
Japan execution
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- National Post·6h agoJapan executes man for pinball parlour arson attack that killed five people in 2009
Japan and the United States are the only two G7 countries to still use capital punishment, and surveys suggest there is strong support among the Japanese public
Read at National Post → - Irish Independent World·10h agoJapan executes a man who killed five people in a pachinko parlour fireRead at Irish Independent World →
- Irish Examiner World·11h agoJapan executes man convicted over fire that killed five at pachinko parlour
A man who killed five people by setting fire to a pachinko parlour in 2009 was hanged on Friday in Japan’s first execution by Prime Minister Sanae
Read at Irish Examiner World → - BBC World·15h agoJapan executes man who killed five in Pachinko parlour fire
This is the first time since June 2025 that the country has enacted capital punishment.
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