Japan executes for the first time in 2 years, “hanging” 3 prisoners, starting from the era of Prime Minister Kishida
Dec 21, AFP reported that Japanese authorities carried out the execution of three prisoners by hanging on Tuesday, Dec. 20, the first execution in two years and the first execution under the prime minister. Fumio Kishida, who took office in October after winning general elections the same month.
The trap door is outlined in red in an execution chamber at the Tokyo Detention Center. Credit…Kyodo/Reuters
Japan’s Justice Ministry spokesman told AFP the three are Yasutaka Fujishiro, 62, who killed his 80-year-old aunt, two cousins and four others with hammers and knives. In 2004, the other two were Tomoaki Takanezawa, 45, who killed two clerks. at an arcade game store in 2003 and accomplice Mitsunori Onogawa, 44,
“Whether or not the death penalty is preserved is an important issue pertaining to the foundation of Japan’s criminal justice system. Because brutal crimes still happen person to person. Therefore, the death penalty should not be abolished,” said Deputy Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara.
The media were allowed to see the secret execution chamber for the first time during a tour in 2010 AFP/Getty Images
Three of Japan’s last executions were in 2019, but in 2018, 15 were executed, including 13 from doomsday followers of the Oshinrikyo sect. A sarin gas attack on a Tokyo subway in 1995 killed 13 people and injured more than 6,200.
In addition, at the beginning of November this year Two death row inmates are prosecuting and demanded 22 million yen (almost 6.5 million baht) with the Japanese government It is a compensation for the suffering of living without knowing the exact date of execution. Because prisoners are given only a few hours to be notified of their executions. which the two prisoners argued that Illegal and create psychological distress on the prisoners.
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Japan is one of the few developed nations that still has the death penalty. Japan now has more than 100 prisoners awaiting hanging. Most of them were mass murder cases. While the Japanese people still support the punishment. Despite international criticism including from human rights groups
