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By Kent Scheidegger et al.

3 Death Row Inmates Executed Under Japan's New Justice Minister's Orders: A news article from the Mainichi Daily News, reports that the first executions in Japan in about three months occurred Thursday, the Ministry of Justice announced. It was the first time for executions to be carried out under the orders of Justice Minister Okiharu Yasuoka since he assumed his post in August. Executions in Japan were halted for a period of about 3 years, 4 months up until March 1993, as no execution orders were issued by justice ministers during the period. Since executions resumed, 73 inmates have been put to death. There are now 102 confirmed inmates on death row. Some of the convictions of the three inmates includes stabbing in a robbery attempt, murder, assault, stealing money, breaking and entering, and arson...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime and Consequences on September 11, 2008 (boomark / email).