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 ...

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 ...

Japan executed a 34-year-old death row inmate known as the "Twitter Killer," who was convicted of killing nine people at his apartment south of Tokyo in 2017.

A man dubbed the “Twitter killer” has been executed in Japan for murdering and dismembering nine people in his flat. Takahiro Shiraishi, 34, ...

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A man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering nine people in his apartment near Tokyo was executed, Japan's Justice Ministry said. Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the "Twitter killer,” was ...

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

Takihiro Shiraishi, known as the “Twitter Killer,” was executed Friday in Japan after being convicted of murdering nine people - eight women and one man - at his apartment in Zama City ...

Man executed in Japan after killing and dismembering 9 people he met on Twitter Published: Jun. 28, 2025, 1:56 p.m. Takahiro Shiraishi leaves a police station in Hachioji, suburbs of Tokyo, in ...