TOKYO — Japan on Friday executed a man dubbed the “Twitter killer” who murdered and dismembered nine people he met online, in the East Asian nation’s first enactment of the death penalty since 2022.

Japan hangs 'Twitter killer' in first execution since 2022 Takahiro Shiraishi had been sentenced to death for his 2017 strangling and dismembering of eight women and one man in his apartment ...

Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the 'Twitter killer', faced execution for the murder of nine individuals. He lured victims through social media, exploiting their suicidal thoughts. Shiraishi's crimes ...

Japan has executed Takahiro Shiraishi, the "Twitter killer," for the 2017 murders of nine people he met online. His crimes involved luring victims with suicidal thoughts, then murdering and ...

Japan has executed Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the ‘Twitter killer’, for killing and dismembering nine people in 2017. This is the first time Japan has ordered an execution by hanging since 2022.

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

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

TOKYO >> 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.