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

Japan has carried out the execution of Takahiro Shiraishi, infamously known as the “Twitter Killer,” for the 2017 murders of ...

Takahiro Shiraishi admitted killing and butchering his young victims, all but one of whom were women between 15 and 26. None ...