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Japan executes man who killed five in Pachinko parlour fire

Name: Japan executes man who killed five in Pachinko parlour fire
Start: 2026-08-21T07:00:23Z
Location: Japan

Japan · Asia region

detected 2026-08-21T07:00:23Z updated 2026-08-21T07:00:23Z

This is the first time since June 2025 that the country has enacted capital punishment.

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