Japan hangs 3 death row inmates in first executions since 2019

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

Japan executed three death row inmates by hanging on Tuesday, marking the first executions the country has carried out since 2019 and the first under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

One of those put to death was Yasutaka Fujishiro, 65, who murdered seven people including his aunt and neighbors in 2004, according to Japan's Justice Ministry.

The other two, Tomoaki Takanezawa, 54, and Mitsunori Onogawa, 44, killed two employees in pachinko (game) parlors in 2003, the Justice Ministry confirmed.

"These are extremely brutal cases, taking precious lives for selfish reasons. I think these are terrible incidents not only for victims who lost their lives but also for bereaved families," Justice Minister Yoshihisa Furukawa said at a news conference.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/21/asia/japan-executions-death-row-intl-hnk/index.html

[keithbvadu2]

1. I read that the prisoner does not get advance notice.

I read that the prisoner does not get advance notice.

The cell door opens and it's 'C'mon!'

[brooklynite]

2. That is actually considered compassionate...

The prisoner doesn’t dwell on the upcoming execution date.

[GregariousGroundhog]

7. Condemned prisoners in Japan are given a couple hours notice

When an execution order is signed, the prisoner is notified of that on the morning of their scheduled execution and they are offered a last meal. The prisoner's family and legal counsel are informed of their execution after the fact.

[llashram]

3. oh well

...

[raccoon]

4. Wow, I didn't think Japan have the death penalty. I thought it was only countries like Saudi Arabia

I didn’t think Japan had the death penalty. I thought it was only countries like Saudi Arabia and the US.

[hatrack]

5. Interesting movie on the subject from 2008 - "Vacation"

[former9thward]

6. If you go by population a majority of the world has the death penalty.

Of course that fact is helped by the two biggest in population China and India.

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

8. The Pope says that capital punishment is

In his encyclical, Fratelli Tutti (All Brothers), he wrote, "Let us keep in mind that 'not even a murderer loses his personal dignity, and God himself pledges to guarantee this,'" quoting from John Paul II's previous encyclical, Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life). Francis continued: "The firm rejection of the death penalty shows to what extent it is possible to recognize the inalienable dignity of every human being and to accept that he or she has a place in this universe."

Pope Francis also condemned life imprisonment, which he calls a "secret death penalty."