Japan on Friday executed a man dubbed the "Twitter killer" who murdered and dismembered nine people he met online, in the nation's first enactment of the death penalty since 2022. Takahiro ...

A man dubbed the “Twitter killer” has been executed in Japan for murdering and dismembering nine people in his flat. Takahiro Shiraishi, 34, was hanged at the Tokyo Detention House after being ...

World News Japan executes ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered and dismembered 9 people in his apartment By Associated Press Published June 27, 2025, 5:34 a.m. ET ...

Japan executed Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the 'Twitter killer'. He murdered and dismembered nine individuals he met online. Shiraishi targeted users with suicidal thoughts. He lured them to his ...

Japan hangs 'Twitter killer' in first execution since 2022 By Kantaro Komiya June 27, 20259:32 AM PDTUpdated June 27, 2025 Companies ...

Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the "Twitter killer," was sentenced to death in 2020 for the killings in 2017 of the nine victims, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media.

Japan executes Takahiro Shiraishi, the 'Twitter killer,' convicted of murdering nine people. The case raised concerns over social media's role in crimes.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan executed a man on Friday who killed nine people after contacting them on social media, the first use of capital punishment in the country in nearly three years. Takahiro ...

Japan executes ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered and dismembered 9 people Takahiro Shiraishi (C) covers his face with his hands as he is transported to the prosecutor's office from a police ...

Japan executes Takahiro Shiraishi, the 'Twitter killer,' convicted of murdering nine people. The case raised concerns over social media's role in crimes.

Japan has executed a man dubbed the “Twitter killer,” who was convicted of murdering and dismembering nine people, mostly women, in the country’s first use of capital punishment in nearly ...