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Takahiro Shiraishi leaves a police station in Hachioji suburbs of Tokyo in November 2017

Japan Executes ‘Twitter Killer’ for Murdering Nine

Japan has executed Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the “Twitter Killer,” for the murder and dismemberment of nine people in 2017. The 34-year-old was hanged at the Tokyo Detention House, with the execution conducted in secrecy, as is standard in Japan, and only
June 27, 2025