Japan 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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"We ordered the execution after careful and thorough consideration."
— Hiroshi Hiraguchi , Politician
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This is the first time since June 2025 that the country has enacted capital punishment.
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