Takahiro Shiraishi, 34, was hanged after murdering nine people — eight of whom were young women he targeted after they ...

He was dubbed the "Twitter killer" as he contacted victims via the social media ... taking into account the convict's "extremely selfish" motive for crimes that "caused great shock and unrest to ...

The case, which shocked the nation, highlights Japan’s continued use of capital punishment despite international criticism. Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the “Twitter killer,” was executed Friday for ...

Japan has hanged Takahiro Shiraishi, a serial killer who murdered nine people he met on Twitter. Japan's justice minister said Shiraishi's crimes included robbery, rape, murder, and destruction of ...

Crime; Japan executes ‘Twitter killer’ by hanging for dismembering 9 people. Published: Jun. 27, 2025, 9:14 a.m. FILE - Takahiro Shiraishi leaves a police station in Hachioji, suburbs of Tokyo ...

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

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.

Japan Hangs 'Twitter Killer' in First Execution Since 2022. More. ... "It is not appropriate to abolish the death penalty while these violent crimes are still being committed," Suzuki told a press ...

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

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.

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