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 ...

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 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 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 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 'Twitter Killer' convicted of killing, dismembering 9 people. by MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press. Fri, June 27th 2025 at 6:19 AM ... Japan's crime rate is relatively low, ...

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.

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 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.