He was dubbed the "Twitter killer" as he contacted victims via the social ... Capital punishment is carried out by hanging in ...

TOKYO >> Japan executed a man on Friday who killed nine people after contacting them on social media, the first use of ...

Takahiro Shiraishi’s victims included young women considering suicide, whom he lured to his home using social media and ...

Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the “Twitter killer,” was sentenced to death in 2020 for the killings in 2017 of the nine ...

Takahiro Shiraishi was executed for the killings in 2017 of nine victims, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social ...

Japan hangs 'Twitter killer' in first execution since 2022 By Kantaro Komiya June 27, 20259:32 AM PDTUpdated June 27, 2025 Companies ...

Takahiro Shiraishi was executed for the killings in 2017 of nine victims, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social ...

A man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering nine people in his apartment near Tokyo was executed Friday, Japan's ...

The chilling mass murder case had gripped the nation for years and raised concerns over the use of social media.